All drugs have two names

[Brady]

In Pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and generic name. For example, the trade name of Tylenol also has a generic name of 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.

Pfizer Corp announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names of 'cocktails', 'highballs' and just a good old-fashioned 'stiff drink'. Pepsi will market the new concoction by the name of:

'MOUNT & DO'.

Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely NO recollection of what to do with them.

[tskstorm]

this was good for a giggle

[FireMedic65]

made me laugh a little

[VentMedic]

That is amusing and such cute names for Viagra.

For some of us who work with neonates and pediatrics, we do not use the name Viagra (sildenafil) as it does cause parents to be alarmed just from this drug's stigma. However, we must explain that is the medication being given to their child.

It is true that it is easier to get a grant to do research for erectile function (performed in the Sleep Study Labs) than it is to study pulmonary hypertension in children.

BTW, it might be wise to learn the various names for Viagra since babies, peds and adults do use these meds in various forms/routes and some of the same precautions will apply.

Now, back to the funny stuff.

[Richard B the EMT]

A tractor-trailer delivery of Viagra was hijacked, as the vehicle was proceeding to an airfreight delivery center at John F Kennedy International Airport.

A spokesman from the taskforce of the NYPD and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, at the press confrence, announced that they are looking for 6 hardened criminals.

[azemtjunkie79]

That got a few laughs out of me.

[firedoc5]

Hate to sound nit-picky, but pharmaceuticals have three names. The third is the chemical name.

Good jokes though.

[Tmurphy]

Ah, that is why I love this forum.