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Sep
Back on June 30, 2009, I posted an article informing you that the FDA had just voted to remove prescription acetaminophen combination drugs, such as Percocet, Vicodin and Tylenol 3 from the market.
Check out more in this PDF from The Pain Foundation.
The petition has already closed, but you might still be able to get your word in via Regulations.gov. Refer to docket FDA-2009-N-0138-0001.
0 - Pain Free
1 - Very minor annoyance -
occasional
minor twinges.
No medication needed.
2 - Minor Annoyance -
occasional
strong twinges.
No medication needed.
3 - Annoying enough to be distracting.
Mild painkillers take care of it.
(Aspirin, Ibuprofen.)
4 - Can be ignored if you are really
involved in your work, but still
distracting. Mild painkillers remove
pain for 3-4 hours.
5 - Can't be ignored for more than 30
minutes. Mild painkillers ameliorate
pain for 3-4 hours.
6 - Can't be ignored for any length of
time, but you can still go to work and
participate in social activities.
Stronger painkillers (Codeine,
narcotics) reduce pain for 3-4 hours.
7 - Makes it difficult to concentrate,
interferes with sleep. You can still
function with effort. Stronger
painkillers
are only partially effective.
8 - Physical activity severely limited.
You can read and converse with effort.
Nausea and dizziness set in as factors
of pain.
9 - Unable to speak. Crying out or
moaning
uncontrollably - near delirium.
10 - Unconscious. Pain makes you
pass out.
© Andrea Mankoski
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