The thing is, when there are sufficient numbers of people who need a certain compounding it makes a hell of a lot more sense to manufacture it in an actual factory rather than custom-making each prescription.
As I said, there are a LOT of drugs out there, and combos, that can kill you is misused. Why are you singling this one out?
If it was that dangerous it would have been moved to prescription only status.
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We call them “alternative facts” now. Get with the program.
It’s the opinion of someone with a whole lot of experience prescribing the drug. He’s an actual doctor who talks with other doctors, so, yeah, his opinion is not crackpot.
There have been and still are people pushing for that. Indeed, in some places there are purchase restrictions limiting the number of tablets. Reye syndrome, discovered in the 60s made acetaminophen very attractive as a fever reducer for children.
There are many reasons one may want to avoid NSAIDs:[ul]
[li]kidney problems (and other drugs that affect the kidneys, such as diuretics)[/li][li]bleeding problems (e.g. stomach ulcers, blood thinners, recent surgery)[/li][li]allergies[/li][li]sensitive stomach[/li][li]pregnancy[/li][li]congestive heart failure[/li][/ul]
The big problem with acetaminophen is liver damage, but that usually isn’t a problem when one stays within the proper dosage. NSAIDs can cause problems in many cases even when taken with a normal dose. I suspect hydrocodone is combined with acetaminophen more often simply because it’s safer for many patients.
The pregnancy thing is a big deal. NSAIDS can cause placental abruption, miscarriage, and all kinds of complications. Placental abruption late in pregnancy can lead to maternal death, and it’s one reason for a woman requiring an emergency hysterectomy.
Narcotics in small doses are actually safer in pregnancy than NSAIDS. I know someone who broke a bone in her hand when she was pregnant, and had it set with a local, then took Tylenol 3 for several days. She was a pharmacist, so if it had been even slightly dangerous, she would have known about it, and probably stuck to plain Tylenol. He son is a teenager now, and perfectly normal.
I must have been warned verbally by my doctor not to take NAIDS at every appointment I had when I was pregnant.
and even if his Opinion is wrong he certainly posted a corroborated fact also.
Like cigarettes and alcohol!