How did that prescription drug get its name?

[toughb]

All drugs have two names, a trade name and generic name.

Example, the trade name is Tylenol and it's generic name is Acetaminophen.. Aleve is also called Naproxen.

Amoxil is also called Amoxicillin and Advil is also called Ibuprofen.

The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra.

After careful consideration by a team of government experts, it recently announced that it has settled on the generic name of Mycoxafloppin.

Also considered were Mycoxafailin, Mydixadrupin, Mydixarizin, Dixafix, and of course, Ibepokin.

 

[shack]

The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra.

After careful consideration by a team of government experts, it recently announced that it has settled on the generic name of Mycoxafloppin.

Also considered were Mycoxafailin, Mydixadrupin, Mydixarizin, Dixafix, and of course, Ibepokin.

Unfortunately, the generic name always comes before the trade name as it is based on the chemical compound.

As such sildenafil, the generic name of Viagra, was being used before the trade name Viagra was thought of.

Cute, but flawed.

 

[kk56]

Sildenafil Citrate exactly

 

[shack]

Sildenafil Citrate exactly

I thought that might have been the case but I was too lazy to check the box.

 

[NorthernBear]

That's all right toughb. Some of us understand that this was meant to be a humourous post. IT gave me a bit of a chuckle even if I had heard it before.

Some people need to take a dose of that new drug Relaxabit.

 

[gcostanza]

That's all right toughb. Some of us understand that this was meant to be a humourous post. IT gave me a bit of a chuckle even if I had heard it before

He could at least provide a link to the original post, instead of presenting it as though he actually thought of the question.

 

[Yoga Face]

Trynoassatall


Drug for STD

 

[simon482]

this joke is right up there with why did the chicken cross the road.