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My doc, who's a great diagnostic, has a fantastic network and usually knows his shit prescribed a pain killer (Vimovo, which in addition to the pain killing compound contains a proton-pump inhibitor. The compound which reduces acid production in the stomach, so that the pain killer is much more gentle to it).

He advised to take it after food, which is true for any old pain killer (for example Ibuprofen), but not for such specific medications.

In fact it should be taken half an hour before a meal.

That's the reason why it's prescription only and deployed by a pharmacist, who immideately caught it an gave me correct advice.



>He advised to take it after food... In fact it should be taken half an hour before a meal

Isn't that written down in the manufacturer's datasheet that comes with the drugs when you get the rx filled?


The average human does not read said datasheet. Shit, I would say the majority don't.


Of course it is,

But usually doctors are very busy people, who may look it up in the compendium, but don't necessarily have time to dig into the details.

I don't fault him and that's exactly where the pharmacist comes in.




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