Ban on Vicodin and Percocet Limitation on Tylenol

[nygirl7]

Proposed Tylenol restrictions worry patients
FDA is considering reduced maximum dose, ban on Vicodin and Percocet



WASHINGTON - Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief. The potential government crackdown on acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, would affect everyone from occasional pill poppers to chronic pain sufferers who rely on daily doses to make their lives more bearable.

If adopted by the Food and Drug Administration, the changes would lower the maximum over-the-counter Tylenol dose and would ban two narcotic painkillers, Vicodin and Percocet, which also contain acetaminophen.

Yet another painkiller, propoxyphene, was the target of FDA action on Tuesday. Also sold as Darvon and in an acetaminophen combination called Darvocet, it has been linked to accidental overdoses and suicides. The prescription medication will now come with a pamphlet describing the risk.
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I think people have been aware for YEARS that you cannot take too much Tylenol or it can hurt your liver but to liken Vicodin and Percocet to "candy mixed with poison" is just ludicrous. All meds have their place in the world and not everybody becomes addicted to them. It's up to the doctors to make sure they are not over prescribing - not take away these sort of mild pain meds to the rest of the world who can use them judiciously.  That's my opinion.

[Rockerforlife]

There is no correct God..the creator is who ever you percieve him too be...and that ok...it all leads to the main source of life...weare herer for a reason and one reason only

its called LOVE

[cetacean]

Who is the correct god Ganish, Thore, Oden , how many god's are there. Hindus just as fervently believe that there god is the one true god. Who are we to decide who is right and wrong? Some religions have multiple deities of various powers.

[Rockerforlife]

There is a creatorGod...Savoiur...whatever you want to call it...its just that over time,man has twisted it around for profit,just like everything else...the bible is proberly true if you take it witha agrain of salt...i do believe the bible has been edited by the devil himself

[cetacean]

That was in poor taste and I apologize as Marx said religion is the opiate of the masses. Research the crusades talk to people like me who were emotionally abused by nuns. Told we we were stupid and would go to hell if we had sex or masturbated. Think of the countless thousands molested by priests and other persons of power then write me back. I think if you research with an open mind you will see my point though I say again I would fully support your right to believe in mythology after all mankind has throughout recorded history. I do believe all living things even cockroaches have a life force I just don't believe in an afterlife I wish I did then I wouldn't have to ponder the prospect of death as a direct result of the military utilizing non sterile techniques 37 years ago after being drafted it makes me extremely pissed. I am stage 1 grade 2 > 3 on the metavir scale otherwise I am in excellent shape, I can no longer even drink a beer with friends and family and that *****. Thank you for listening.

[nygirl7]

I think he's implying it's brainwashing for us feebs and the only thing that keeps us in order.

As a born again Christian I can only say I'm very sorry for us feebs that we are so strong willed we need such devices or we would really run the world (amuck but run it none the less).

[FlGuy]

God bless you for that insightful post. But I have a question for you.  You say ..."by my beliefs this is America and I as the president stated in his recent speech "nonbelievers" are just as American as believers and have inalienable rights to those beliefs".  But you also say "Religion since I did not bring up the topic keeps the feeble minded from running amuck"

Well, which is it?   The right to the beliefs or the cirticism of those beliefs?