Winners Don't Use Drugs

bilby Flibanserin

SheEsh, I'M reAllY coNfusEd ABout uSing cAPitalS oN wORDnik. Nov 17, 2009

bilby interferon Nov 22, 2008

reesetee Wow. Apparently they didn't do much market research in Italy. Jun 29, 2008

Prolagus "Sustanon is a trade name for a (...) blend of four esterized testosterone compounds." (Wikipedia)
In Italy, it dangerousy recalls "non sta su" = "I can't keep it up". Jun 28, 2008

bilby One which cracks me up is Equitrim, a drug made by Boehringer for horses according to Wikipedia. That hasn't stopped brain-deadism reaching for the bottle. Dec 20, 2007

bilby Do liniments count? I always thought Dencorub was a bit odd ... naff off ya numpty, I don't want denco (???) all over me.

Doxycycline never stuck with me until I read Harry Potter, after which I was awash with whimsy at curing an infestation of mythical creatures with antibiotics. Of course Doxy- is a member of that large family of drugs who all ride bicycles to work and back home again at the end of the treatment, the tetracyclines.

Dec 20, 2007

sionnach Then there's Hirudin, an anti-coagulant derived from the salivary secretions of leeches.

hirudine is an adjective meaning 'leech-like, or pertaining to leeches' Dec 20, 2007

reesetee Bilby, denialin should go on this list. Dec 19, 2007

uselessness Haha! Okay, you've convinced me. But it seems that the correct (or at least more common) spelling is Enterovioform. Dec 19, 2007

bilby Unfortunately not.

If I wanted to make something up I'd go with, hmm, denialin - any kind of performance-enhancing drug taken by an athlete and claimed to be cough remedy or hair-loss treatment until they get nailed.
Dec 19, 2007

uselessness Okay, now you're making stuff up. You've gotta be. Dec 19, 2007

bilby Enteroviaform. Dec 19, 2007

uselessness Okay, I changed it to one X. With either spelling the word still suXXorz though. ;-) Also added abilify, which is just plain strange. Dec 19, 2007

bilby reesetee you might be right about effexxor. I did a search on both spellings before I made the suggestion and came up with more hits for effexxor than effexor ... which says something about how the public perceive madeupical pharmaceutical labels. Dec 19, 2007

sionnach I just saw an ad for a new one: Abilify! Dec 19, 2007

reesetee Bilby, I don't think that drug is suffering from an abundance of Xs. I think it's only one. Two Fs, though. :-) Dec 19, 2007

uselessness Never heard of that one before. I already hate it. Perfect for this list, though. ;-) Dec 19, 2007

bilby Effexxor is unfortunately not effective against the bizarre double-x syndrome. Dec 19, 2007

uselessness Thanks, I added them all! :-) Dec 19, 2007

adoarns If you're taking requests: good ol' aspirin; narcotics like roxanol, vicodin, percocet, darvocet, dilaudid; downers ativan, valium, restoril. Dec 19, 2007

uselessness I fear what Google's giant computer brain will have to say about this page. Oct 26, 2007

reesetee Well, why are you guys staring at me as though I grew a second head? You're the ones talking about butt paste, for heaven's sake. :-P Oct 26, 2007

skipvia It's a real product, reesetee. Oct 26, 2007

chained_bear Target? Grocery stores? Anywhere fine baby supplies are sold? Oct 26, 2007

reesetee You mean it actually exists?

*wondering where c_b and skipvia shop* Oct 26, 2007

chained_bear I see Butt Paste on the shelf at the store. It always draws my eye from three aisles away, because the packaging has GIGANTIC FONT on it. Oct 26, 2007

reesetee Butt paste?? Skipvia, you're killing me! :-) Oct 26, 2007

skipvia If you're going to imply it, you might as well come right out and say it; for example, "Boudreaux's Butt Paste," a diaper rash cream. Really. Oct 26, 2007

chained_bear You're right, skipvia. Eeech.

You know, I wonder if veterinary drugs are any more interesting. I gave my dog Interceptor yesterday, which is not only a great word, but also should go on my "Ships of Fame" list... *goes to put it there*

Also Heartgard. Dumb spelling, but... you kind of get what it's for, without being massively grossed out about it. Frontline is similarly inoffensive (though less descriptive). Then there's Clavamox, and that one that begins with an F that I can't remember...

I always thought Kaopectate was a good name. Less engineered than Lipitor, but... Oct 26, 2007

sionnach Avastin, Herceptin, Xolair, Lucentis, Raptiva, Rituxan, Pulmozyme - all drugs whose development I worked on in my day. Oct 26, 2007

skipvia Vagisil probably didn't pull the wool over anyone's eyes, either. Oct 26, 2007

chained_bear I'm down with that. Anusol really sucks. It doesn't help disguise anything that the corporate-suggested pronunciation doesn't follow that of the base word, anus. Who were they trying to fool? Oct 26, 2007

skipvia It seems like I've already made reference to this in the last day or so, but let's hear it for Anusol, the most unappealing drug name I can think of. (It would be Boniva if Boniva were an ED treatment.) Oct 26, 2007

chained_bear Oh dude, I like flonase so much better than flonax!

It's nice I'm finally finding time to read everyone's lists they made while I was in seclusion... Oct 26, 2007

uselessness Gross! Sep 19, 2007

reesetee All right, I have one for you: Flomax. *squirm* Sep 19, 2007

reesetee Oh yes. Wordie oughta be at the top of this list! Sep 17, 2007

uselessness All great ones! I forgot about Lunesta, that's definitely one of my favs. Sep 17, 2007

trivet I like these! I also enjoy the names of xanax (double points for palindromosity), anxira, lunesta and perhaps my favorite (name-wise), tums... Sep 17, 2007

uselessness LOL @ John! :-P Sep 17, 2007

john wordie? Sep 17, 2007

reesetee Great list idea! The cholesterol drug names have always grabbed me--Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, and so on. And I'm sorry, but Levitra just cracks me up. Sep 17, 2007