Hi, All!
I just wish that FlavoRx came in cat-friendly flavors. I am really unhappy when I have to give my cat some kind of bubble-gum flavored antibiotic. In my experience, cats really dispise bubble-gum flavor. How about a nice tuna flavor?
Thank you for letting me rant.
Mariah Maloy, CPhT
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Hi Kaybee,
I have always questioned the rational for the flavoring of
medications, especially for children who are prone to find that
something that tastes so yummy and drink the whole bottle. Wonder how
many new cases of drug overdose has occurred in the emergency room
that would not of occurred if that medication did not taste so darn good?
Of course there are exceptions in the case of children with chronic
conditions and in need of medication all the time. But for those who
have an acute condition, why make it so good tasting?
Of course the answer is simple, for income purposes. Only $2.99 and
we will flavor that medication. Next thing, pharmacies will be offering small toys and gift wrapping medications for a small fee.
My two pet peeves are drive-thru pharmacies and the flavoring of kid's
medications. Seems like we are accommodating customer needs without
looking at ensuring patient safety...which should be our main focus.
Joe Medina, CPhT
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FLAVORx is the #1 behind-the-counter system available at pharmacies
nationwide. We use medically designed and scientifically tested
flavorings to combat the bad taste of liquid medicines. With over 42
FDA-approved flavorings for both over-the-counter and prescription
medications, FLAVORx is sure to have a solution that appeals to your
taste buds. To date, over 20 million medications have been flavored
without any changes in efficacy or incidence of complication, adverse
reaction or allergy. Each of our participating pharmacies follows a
formulary or "recipe book" that details how to mask the existing taste
and smell to re-flavor the medication with FLAVORx. It is our goal to
remove the hurdles in taking unpleasant medicine to promote treatment
success and better health for you, your family, your patients and your
customers. Just ask your pharmacist to "FLAVORx your medicine!"
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Hello Joe and Everyone,
Can anyone tell me how flovoRx work and how to mix it just in case the
pharmacist asks? Is there an instruction to mix flavoRx? These
questions are for those who had plenty of experience in retail
pharamcy setting.
Thank you all,
Kaybee, CPhT.
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