Pain
Safety at the Pharmacy – the Case of the Red Bronco
Hi my faithful readers! With great regret, I have to share this story with you…it’s sad, but very true. I was at work last night and we had our usual craze between 10PM to midnight (and beyond…yup, I work the overnight shift!). We were trying to sort out an insurance issue for one [...]
Tylenol Scare?
Coming soon…there will be some big changes in Tylenol (acetaminophen or APAP) products. Tylenol (APAP) overuse can cause liver toxicity/failure. Studies have shown that most of liver failure due to too much Tylenol (APAP) is accidental. Tylenol (APAP) is often thought of as “safe” and people will unknowingly combine products with Tylenol (APAP) [...]
Too Much Demerol
In the midst of Michael Jackson’s terribly sudden death, I have noticed reports claiming that the cause could have been due to an overdose of Demerol. I definitely do not know anything about how the King of Pop died (for obvious reasons), but I wanted to touch on the matter since it seems reporters are [...]
What is APAP?
Have you ever heard of APAP? You may recognize it from getting prescriptions filled at your pharmacy. Let’s use Vicodin (aka Lortab) as an example because this is where I see the use of APAP the most! The generic for Vicodin is hydrocodone/APAP and this generic name is what will show up on the [...]
