I saw a doctor a few weeks ago about the possibility of trying out something other than Vicodin to handle my migraines. He put me on a nightly pill to attempt to ward the wretched things off (which, sadly, has yet to make a difference) and a new medication that is ingested through a nasal pump. It took Walmart two weeks to finally get the drug in, so I was not able to pick it up until today.
It's probably just as well. I've had five migraines in the past two weeks, so I definitely would have used this drug if I had had it then. And that could have been disastrous for my academic career. Among the many potential side effects (dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, etc.) is listed one side effect that made me do a double-take: pregnancy.
Anyone else think the pharmacy made a little typo?
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From someone who was a certified pharmacy tech and worked in several pharmacies for 8 years, it is funny they listed that in the "side effects". Many drugs work against contraceptives such as the pill and render it ineffective while taking a particular drug. So, they may have meant that if someone was on a chemical birth control method such as a pill, to be careful while on this particular drug as it may be rendered useless. This is definitely the case with antibiotics, as well as others. But yes, funny how they worded that :) Usually the side effects are pre-written and attached to the particular drug in the database, so someone in the pharmacy has obviously not changed the funny way in which it is presented. Good laugh though :)
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