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[OC] Anyone else insist on using the generic name for all meds? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Image: 4 panels organized in a rectangle following a sequential order like a comic strip. The first panel is of a man with a very serious face stating, "Hey man, got any diphenhydramine?" The second panel is a grainy picture of the actor Robert Downey Jr. with a slightly inquisitive face and saying, "What's that?" The third panel is an identical copy of the first image and saying, "Benadryl the allergy medicine." The fourth and final panel is a grainy picture of Bobby rolling his eyes and taking a deep breath.

Edit: Tony Start -> Robert Downey Jr. I didn't know that Tony Stark was a character Robert Downey Jr. played 🤦‍♂️

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Benadryl can also be acrivastine or cetirizine

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Does anybody else get bothered by the term meds being used for OTC stuff? I always associate "meds" and "medication" with anything prescribed by a doctor. OTC I just call by whatever name it is, like ibuprofen or Tylenol. "meds" is vague because you don't want to tell people what your medical condition is but it still implies that there is something more serious going on or it really is too hard to say the name of the medicine. Taking OTC isn't really a big deal so there's no reason to be vague.

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