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Article #1056Re: Rush Limbaugh in pill probe
From: Peter H. Proctor
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:45
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:45
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:27:11 GMT, KStahl <ktsahl@yahoo.com> wrote:
>You are missing the point. Hospitals DO use Tylenol. The brand name
>version. Not just any old generic. Why? Because they are flooded with it
>for free and they can turn an absurdly high profit for using it.
Again, the generic is a cent or two per tablet. Verses, say
five cents for Brand-name "Tylenol". , Not really much economic
incentive either way.
>Otherwise they would have to go out and buy things like aspirin and
>Ibuprofen.
Hospitals use acetaminophen mainly because it does not have the
GI side-effects of these other drugs. Nor (e.g.) does it interfere
with blood clotting or is it antianflammatory, which may be
occasional considerations. I.e., it is a "pure" analgesic,
extraordinarily safe except for that pesky liver toxicity at high
doses. It has absolutely nothing to do with economics.
Dr P
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