Month: November 2006

top drugs in retail PHARMACIES 2005 legal use and abuse – and no meth ?

http://e17arttrail.co.uk/?filter=Exhibition GENERIC FAVORITE FIVE

HYDROCODONE/APAP

GABAPENTIN

AMOXICILLIN/CLAV

PAROXITENE

OXYCODONE

HYDROS INCREASED OVER 10% FROM 2004

OXYCODONES INCREASED OVER 240% FROM 2004

 

Piastów BRAND FAVORITE FIVE

LIPITOR

NEXIUM

PREVACID

ZOCOR

ADVAIR

ALL HAD MODEST RISES OR FALLS IN GROWTH OVER 2004

 

USE AND ABUSE OF THE NARCOTICS CONTINUES AT A STAGGERING RATE IN THE UNITED STATES…DO YOU WONDER ABOUT DRUG PHARMA ADVERTISING AND IT'S EFFECT ON THE POPULATION…WHICH DRUG PHARMA COMPANIES REVEAL COSTS OF ADVERTISING RISING THE SAME?  A FUTURE BLOG PERHAPS…..

 

(lists adapted from drup topics 3-06)

acetaminophen recall – not “tylenol”

URGENT

For my readers, the info reviewed is just acetaminophen from a manufacturer of "generic" drug, used by many "brands" of acetaminophen.  Some mentioned are generic walgreens, cvs, costo type "brands" of acetaminophen.

Therefore, before buying any acetaminophen, ask the seller, pharmacist, or agent of sale, if this bottle is involved.

The probability of any injury approaches zero, if not zero, as this sounds like  compounding machine flecks of metal, not shards.

Again, be informed.  Don't worry, and be happy.

pelosi looks in mirror – seeS IMAGERY

DEMOCANS = REPUBLICRATS

THE DREAM CAME DURING THE NIGHT……..THE SOON-TO-BE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LOOKS IN THE MIRROR.  THE ROOM IS EXQUISITELY SMOKEY AND INVITING…LAUGHTER ENGAGES HER EAR…THE MIRROR IMAGE IS DISTORTED AND FADED THROUGH THE CIGAR SMOKE LADEN ROOM…AS SHE MOVES CLOSER TO THE MIRROR THE IMAGE IS AT BEST BLURRED…SHE WONDERS…

SHE APPROACHES CLOSER – CUTTING THE AIR AS SWIMMING THROUGH A COASTLINE FOG…THEN, SUDDENLY HER REFLECTION IS CLEARER, AND CLEARER, AS THE SMOKE RISES…AND THERE SHE IS…NOT THE IMAGE OF CLARITY AS ENVISIONED BY THE POPULUS..BUT SPEAKER HASTERT…"WELCOME TO THE INNER CIRCLE, WHAT TYPE OF CIGAR DO YOU SMOKE?"

THE DEMOCANS SUCCEED THE REPUBLICRATS BY POPULAR VOTE…

THE IMAGERY OF SMOKE AND MIRRORS IS

A CONGRESSIONAL CONSTANT ANY YEAR!

 

selected images from: YAHOO.COM

RUMSFELD AND BUSH AND CHENEY MAY APPEAR IN THE MIRROR OF PELOSI…

PRES BUSH ANTIWAR PROTEST SAN FRAN 10-06

FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS

WITH THE FOREGROUND OF THE MOVIE MARQUE ADVERTISING THE SACRIFICE OF OUR FATHERS TO GUARANTEE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OTHER FREEDOMS, THE PROTESTORS CONTINUED FOR 24 HOURS WITH THE ANTI-WAR, ANTI-BUSH, ANTI-GOVERNMENT VERBAGE AND SIGNAGE………….. 

ELECTION 2006 WILL NEED YOUR VOTE…………

V.P. CHENEY STUMPS IN COEUR D ALENE IDAHO ELECTION 2006

SENATOR JOHN KERRY RECEIVED A LITTLE IDAHO GOP LAUGHTER DURING THE VP STUMP STOP IN COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO YESTERDAY.  WITHSTANDING A COLD, WET SLEET AND DRIZZLE, HARDY IDAHOANS WITH WIND AT THEIR BACK, CLEARED THE SECRET SERVICE CHECKPOINTS AND CHEERED ON THE VP.  A GROUP OF THE DEMOCRATS ALSO WITHSTOOD THIS ZERO DEGREES WINDCHILL TO OPPOSE THE VISIT BY VICE-PRESIDENT CHENEY.

IN CASTMD.COM, A FEW MONTHS AGO, I WROTE ON THE INFO RELATED TO "HUNTING RISK."  LAUGHTER COMES TO MIND ABOUT THE VP'S GREAT HUNTING EXPEDITION, SO I THOUGHT MAYBE A NEW BLOG ENTRY ON "HUNTING SAFETY" MIGHT BE IN ORDER.  GLAD NO ONE WAS INJURED SEVERELY AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN. 

CASTMD.COM  IS HEALTH RELATED.  HOPEFULLY THE VP WILL REALIZE THAT HE FLEW OVER ONE OF THE TOP EPA SUPERFUND SITES IN THE USA.  AND THAT THE REGION IS STILL DEALING WITH THE 100+ YEARS OF TOXIC WASTE IN THE REGION.  WITH SPOKANE NOW "COVERING UP" THE RIVERBED FOR ABOUT A MILE, FOCUS STILL NEEDS TO BE ON THE ENVIRONMENT… ALSO, HIS TRIPS OVER THE WYOMING AND MONTANA MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS SHOULD REMIND THE VP OF THE SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL DISCORD MANY COMPANIES LEFT IN THE WESTERN USA.

CASTMD IS NEUTRAL FOR THE ELECTION.  ALL THE "REPUBLICRATS AND THE DEMOCANS" NEED TO RE-EVALUATE THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT, TAXATION, AND REPRESENTATION.  REMEMBER, NOT SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS IN THE PAST LED TO SEVERE CHASMS IN OUR AMERICAN PSYCHE AND SPIRIT..WILL THIS SCOURGE REPEAT ITSELF…

THE RISING TOLL OF THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, ILL-TREATED MENTALLY CHALLENGED, HOMELESS, DRUG ADDICTED, METH ADDICTED, AND UNEMPLOYED WILL CONTINUE TO HAUNT THE SAFE AND HEALTHY GROWTH OF THE USA. 

TERRORISM IN OTHER NATIONS RELIES ON SUCH DEPRESSION OF THE PEOPLE….THE WIDENING GAP OF THE LOWER CLASS AND UPPER CLASS CONTINUES… SO, WHAT CAN YOU DO?  VOTE !!!

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE – STILL A PROBLEM

SOME SAY AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF ALL WOMEN WILL BE INVOLVED IN SOME FORM OF DOMESTIC PARTNER VIOLENT BEHAVIOR IN THEIR LIFETIME.

AN ESTIMATED 5 MILLION INCIDENCES OCCUR ANNUALLY.

AN ESTIMATED 1500 WOMEN DIE YEARLY FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

EMPLOYEES MAY REPRESENT 20-25% OF VICTIMS OF THIS TYPE OF LIFESTYLE.

IMPACT ZONE:  INTERVENE WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE, ASSOCIATE, FRIEND IF YOU THINK THE QUESTION IS APPROPRIATE.   "ARE YOU SAFE?"  "CAN WE HELP?"  "HOW CAN WE HELP?"

MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PRISONERS – HELL REVISITED

FROM YEARS AGO, TO THE 50'S-70'S, MEDICAL RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED ON PRISONERS BY VARIOUS RESEARCHERS AND MEDICAL-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES.  INMATES IN THE RESEARCH WERE EXPOSED TO CARCINOGENS, RADIOACTIVES, HALLUCINOGENS.  EASY TARGETS FOR SUCH WITH LIMITED RIGHTS, NEED FOR MONEY, AND THE GREED OF EXPANSIVE BIG PHARMA BUSINESS.  NOW IT APPEARS, AN EXPANDING REVISIT OF THE PROCESS IS OCCURRING. 

THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE ADVISORY PANEL HAS PROPOSED NEW GUIDELINES FOR SUCH ONGOING AND ACTIVE RESEARCH, NOW IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

IS THE BENEFIT WORTH THE RISK OF REVISITING THE HELL OF YESTERYEAR…………….

THE HOLMESBURG PRISON IS A CLASSIC CASE OF SUCH RESEARCH POLICIES…WHAT IS THE NEXT AND CURRENT CLASSIC CASE OF EXPLOITATION FOR THE "PUBLIC GOOD?"

EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS – DRUG ADVERSE EVENTS

US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the CDC in a new compiled database show:

insulin, warfarin, amoxicillin, aspirin, trimeth-sulfa are the top five drugs of adverse reactions.

Not so surprisingly, about 54% of the total adverse events were UN-intentional, about 31% were adverse effects, and about 11% were allergic type reactions.  Only about 1/2 % were vaccine related.

An estimated 700,000 persons head to the ER for such problems.  Urgent cares not included.

CDC estimates that of the now 300 million Americans, about 130 million use medicines monthly.

BE INFORMED AND HELP YOUR DOCTOR HELP YOU:

KNOW THE DRUG AND WHAT IT'S PURPOSE IS FOR

KNOW THE DOSE AND FOR HOW LONG

RIGHT DRUG, RIGHT DOSE, RIGHT ROUTE, RIGHT TIME, RIGHT REASON, RIGHT EFFECT

***When in doubt, call your doctor or pharmacist to double check.  Communication is key !Tongue out