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28 Jun 2012

A little tongue-tied

Pronouncing drug names can sometimes feel like you're playing a game of tongue twister, writes Mr Dispenser, but a new guide from the Electronic Medicines Compendium should help
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Rachel Artis, Community pharmacist
Posted on 30 June 2012.
Ooh this is fun! How about co-dry- damol? One of our dispensers. Ommy-praz-ole- most of the customers. Met-morphin- my mother in law. Atta-nol (atenolol) - most old ladies on phone ordering scripts. Lie-reekah (Lyrica) - all our dispensing staff.
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Joanne McAuley, Community pharmacist
Posted on 30 June 2012.
My favourites over the years have been:
Coffin mixture (Covonia)
Red eye drops (Chloromycetin redi-drops)
Atorvastation/Simvastation
Disposable aspirin tabs
Elephant pills (Alophen pills - remember those!)
Anphetamin caps (vitamin bpc)
Craigavon capsules (pregabalin capsules - yes, I don't know either!)
And my all time favourite was being asked for a "bottle of vinegar please!" which turned out to be a request for Phenergan liquid!!
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G Booth, Other healthcare professional
Posted on 30 June 2012.
how about Wolverine tablets instead of Warfarin!!
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John Lauder, Community pharmacist
Posted on 2 July 2012.
This is for those old enough to remember the days when wholesalers took down orders given over the phone with pen and paper. I wanted to order Serpatonil tablets (who remembers those?), and the clerk wrote down 'Super Toenail Tablets'. The right product was delivered and charged correctly.
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Christopher Plail, Community pharmacist
Posted on 3 July 2012.
Onion ointment when asked what it was for I was told "removing hard skin of course" The customer required Pickles Ointment
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Mr Dispenser, Community pharmacist
Posted on 05/07/12 11:23 in reply to Christopher Plail.
Thanks for all the comments. Particularly like the Wolverine one : )
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Suzanne Williams, Hospital pharmacist
Posted on 5 July 2012.
Very topical. Did you see the recent PJ article on drug name pronunciation?
Great article Mr Dispenser!
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Mr Dispenser, Community pharmacist
Posted on 08/07/12 09:25 in reply to Suzanne Williams.
Thanks. I have not seen the PJ article but then again I only read quality magazines...
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