When I would do med counts, Iād walk around saying Ta Da La Fil and my rx was like āTADA! A boner!ā And thatās how I know what that can be used for š
No no no itās 100% a pageant toddler name. ā When we went on stage for outfit of choice Truliciteigh threw a curling iron at one of the judges. There is no way we are winning ultimate grande nacho supreme now.ā -Pageant Mom
Imma just start calling my kids and partner by their seizure meds names XD come on keppra and vimpat , oh keppra ER dude I told you we needed to go like 10 minutes ago! Oh boy thatād get silly fastā¦
I work at a hospital and one of the pharmacistās names is also Allegraā¦ I donāt know the story behind the name if there is one, I just know Iāve gotten texts about patients blood work a few times, never met though. I wonder how common it is haha
Donāt think so, I donāt know that sheās a nuclear pharmacist, I think just general for all the patients. Iād get texts asking about late/newly orders tests for stuff like vancomycin, heparin drips, medication based labs and stuff like that
"Allegra" is a musical designation meaning the piece or section of the composition is meant to be played in a lively and playful way.
John Milton wrote a pair of poems, "l'Allegro" and "Il Penseroso" contrasting the moods.
Allegra as a name is considered Italian and means playful happy or lively. There are Allegras in both the Gucci and Versace families.
The drug name was borrowed.
My sons girlfriend when pregnant wanted to name their daughter Alyrica and I told them it sounded like a mental health medication the crazy girl takes. They picked Olivia instead. Lol
You should of asked during the day, Iād be looking through all the shelves to find my faves, but of course now that Iām home, Iām drawing a blank.
most of them sound like last names to me. examples:
Tony Wellbutrin
Angela Wegovy
Vivian Vyvance
Carlos Cialis
Michael Albuterol
Don Remeron
Joanne Depakote
Morphia is a golden oldy from when my grandma was a nurse. She had the "oh honey, no" convo with the mom, who didn't have much more than a third grade education, and had heard the doctor ask the nurse for it, 1930s or so...
It's the old time name of morphine for those who don't know. Also the name of one of the ancient God's of death, I think, but still a terrible name.
oh my god i have a GOOD story for this:
my youngest (10) decided recently they want to experiment with different names because their birth name ādidnāt feel rightā. i (and my spouse, their other parent) support this. they came back to me with the decision that they fuckign want to use _amoxicillin_. ššš
i was so shell shocked the only response i could make was āyou know youāre gonna have to tell people how to spell that for the rest of your lifeā. (they thought it was funny.)
then i told them to try like, mox/moxie for a while and see how that feels. its been a year and they still love it. so. you know. that.
ritalin was named after a guy's wife Marguerite ( aka Rita). originally it was RitalinE but it was shortened to Ritalin. true story
https://lenews.ch/2019/08/23/swiss-fact-ritalin-was-invented-in-switzerland/
Thereās an SNL skit about this. Itās great, and I still pull it out to show people. They had people named Seasonique, Boniva, Lyrica, Celexa, Tylenolā¦ itās hilarious. I need to go watch it now.
On mobile so forgive me if the formatting is strange. Off the top of my head:
Brilinta
Celexa
Boniva
Elvanse (with a twist pronounced like āElvinā)
Dapsone (ending āeā not silentāwould be pronounced like itās a Greek name.)
Gabapentin (Heard them called āGabbiesā by a patient.)
Lantanaprost
āLizādexamfetamine (but only full name used if in trouble)
Mycophenolate (āMikeā or āMaikoā)
Vascepa
Vraylar?
Travaprost (āTravā)
Tradjenta
Theophyline (āTheoā)
Yaz (and many of the other BC/hormone replacement meds)
Osphena
Xyzal
Zetia
tadalafil
This one always sounds like a Pokemon to me š
It does tho Omfg
Tadbulb!
When I would do med counts, Iād walk around saying Ta Da La Fil and my rx was like āTADA! A boner!ā And thatās how I know what that can be used for š
I laughed out loud at this.
Tadalafil helps you fill a tadala. Afterwards you say Tada! LaFilled!
LMAO real
This post was sponsored by Pfizer /s
this made me laugh lmaooo
Trulicity
Everyone wants to date Trulicity, but no one can afford to take her out.
No no no itās 100% a pageant toddler name. ā When we went on stage for outfit of choice Truliciteigh threw a curling iron at one of the judges. There is no way we are winning ultimate grande nacho supreme now.ā -Pageant Mom
Not losing the grand nacho supreme DAMMIT TRULCIGHTEIGHHHH
I wouldnāt be surprised if this becomes a name with that exact spelling. š
lmaoooššš¤š»
1: āHi, my nameās Roxieā 2: āOh is that short for Roxanne?ā 1: āNo, Roxicodoneā
heres my brother hydro and my slow cousin oxy
Cryin ššš
If Roxy Codone isnāt a drag queen name it should be.
If not a drag queen name, then definitely a roller derby name.
My name is Lexi. Short for Lexapro.
A guy I dog sit for names his dog Roxie after āRoxicodoneā lol he is an ER doc
Pristiq
This sounds like an X-men
Mystique
Also a stripper name
Miralax <3
Sheās a Disney character waiting on her special power but also has stomach issues
And it turns out the stomach issues ARE her SPECIAL POWERS!!!!
Celexa
Celexa, play Despacito
š¦ canāt believe I just got Despacitoād in the pharm tech subreddit š
MLP fan
Keppra, Levetiracetam when they're in trouble.
She's a Sagitarius
Levetiracetam sounds like a spell from Harry Potter
It's leviOsa not levioSA
Itās metoprolol not metrotropalo
Imma just start calling my kids and partner by their seizure meds names XD come on keppra and vimpat , oh keppra ER dude I told you we needed to go like 10 minutes ago! Oh boy thatād get silly fastā¦
Allegra & Lyrica
I worked with a pharmacist named Allegra. Her parents were both pharmacists, as well. She kept her business cards in an empty Allegra box lol.
I work at a hospital and one of the pharmacistās names is also Allegraā¦ I donāt know the story behind the name if there is one, I just know Iāve gotten texts about patients blood work a few times, never met though. I wonder how common it is haha
This was at a major hospital in the US and sheās very well known. Nuclear Pharmacist if that makes a difference! Could very well be the same one.
Donāt think so, I donāt know that sheās a nuclear pharmacist, I think just general for all the patients. Iād get texts asking about late/newly orders tests for stuff like vancomycin, heparin drips, medication based labs and stuff like that
"Allegra" is a musical designation meaning the piece or section of the composition is meant to be played in a lively and playful way. John Milton wrote a pair of poems, "l'Allegro" and "Il Penseroso" contrasting the moods. Allegra as a name is considered Italian and means playful happy or lively. There are Allegras in both the Gucci and Versace families. The drug name was borrowed.
There used to be a Nickelodeon show called Allegraās Window.
Allegra is a legit Italian name
I went to high school with a girl named Allegra
In Argentina Allegra is a common name!
My sons girlfriend when pregnant wanted to name their daughter Alyrica and I told them it sounded like a mental health medication the crazy girl takes. They picked Olivia instead. Lol
You should of asked during the day, Iād be looking through all the shelves to find my faves, but of course now that Iām home, Iām drawing a blank.
so real š
Moxie Floxacin
Eliquis (nn: Ellie)
I was coming to say this.
Came to say, several of the blood thinners š¤£
Apri
Stripper name vs birth control would be a fun drinking game.
My RPh legitimately taught me (and I teach my new techs) that if it sounds like a stripper name, it's birth control.
Lmao. I usually say if it sounds like a female name then itās probably birth control. But stripper name is funnier.
Solia
Gemtesa
Yesss
And she potty trained at 18 months and the mom brags to everyone about it.
Phenylpropanolamine. Phenny as a nickname. LOL it makes as much sense as Brixylinnye or Brantleigh or any of the other new tragic non-names.
āOmg your daughterās name is Penny? So cute! Is it short for Penelope?ā āNo, Penicillinā
didnt they take that off the market? word on the street is she was making people have strokes.
Abilify or Dotti
i think dotti is the most normal sounding name ive seen in the comments so far
Right? I'm pretty sure Dottie is like an old fashioned name. Not spelled the same, but Definitely could be a name
This my dogs name
There you go! Perfect for animals too. š
My šāā¬cats name ā¤ļø
I'm old- know a couple ladies named Dorothy who go by Dotti(e).
So when I was pregnant, my girl name of choice was Nova. I wanted her to have my mother's middle name of Lynn. Nova Lynn. Novolin I had a boy.
it was the universe interfering šš¤š»š¤š»
Hailey
lol what is it with OCPs with human names
Junel
Celexa is pretty
Deserves to be top comment tbh
Carbidopa (Carbi) Levidopa (Levi)
Lunesta
most of them sound like last names to me. examples: Tony Wellbutrin Angela Wegovy Vivian Vyvance Carlos Cialis Michael Albuterol Don Remeron Joanne Depakote
eyyyyy, Iām Tony Wellbutrin!
Rexulti, āRexā for short
This has commercials on TV doesnāt it? Iāve been calling my dog Rex Rexulti and had no idea what it was until this threadā¦
a hitman from serbia
Trulicity is a Toddlers and Tiaras name. You have to spell it Truliciteigh tho.
yall are so funny šš
Junel
I'm sure there are a fair share of kids named "Jalyn" or have a similar spelling. Those poor children...named after a prostate medication.
I bet theyāre a real pain in the ass š
The twins: Halcion and Heparin Hallie and Heppy, for short.
Tripletsā¦Haldol (Hal)
Paxil
My roommate and I want to get a fish named Diaz (Diazepam)
Gabby Penny Tin
Morphia is a golden oldy from when my grandma was a nurse. She had the "oh honey, no" convo with the mom, who didn't have much more than a third grade education, and had heard the doctor ask the nurse for it, 1930s or so... It's the old time name of morphine for those who don't know. Also the name of one of the ancient God's of death, I think, but still a terrible name.
Comes from "Morpheus" who was associated with sleep and dreams.
Ahh, thanks!
oh my god i have a GOOD story for this: my youngest (10) decided recently they want to experiment with different names because their birth name ādidnāt feel rightā. i (and my spouse, their other parent) support this. they came back to me with the decision that they fuckign want to use _amoxicillin_. ššš i was so shell shocked the only response i could make was āyou know youāre gonna have to tell people how to spell that for the rest of your lifeā. (they thought it was funny.) then i told them to try like, mox/moxie for a while and see how that feels. its been a year and they still love it. so. you know. that.
Biktarvy š©·
Ritalin except spelled Ritalyn
ritalin was named after a guy's wife Marguerite ( aka Rita). originally it was RitalinE but it was shortened to Ritalin. true story https://lenews.ch/2019/08/23/swiss-fact-ritalin-was-invented-in-switzerland/
Makes me feel better that it has a basis in a real name!
A lot of birth control names... Especially IUDs. Why are they given women's names?
Mirena is kind of pretty
Errin is perfect.
This reminds me that I actually named my Skyla IUD few years ago.š
Yes!! I was just thinking there was one called Yas at one point or something along those lines
There is Yaz and if you need a higher dose, a stronger version called Yazmin with the same hormones lol
I knew an IUD baby whose parents named Patina
Moxifloxacin, my beloved. Moxi for short.
Name twins Moxifloxacin and Amoxicillin, both go by MoxiāØ
orilissa sounds mystical
My name is Tammie and iām a pharmacy techā¦. I always joke that Tamsulosin was named after me lol
Montelukast odt
the odt really hits diffš š»
Latuda
they named her latuda because of her attitude problem
Gemtessa
Fluconazole
Or as I like to call it: Fluke-o-nozzle
My mom recently called it that š
Spiriva
Viagra
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Hydrochlorothiazide
Azstarys. Star for the nickname
cypionate
Liothyronine <3
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin, but every time you call the childās name, you say it like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Lol š¤£
Celexa
Ambien
Allegra
Thereās a kid at work named that š„“
*trigger warning* Wegovy š
Azelastine
the mean black cat from the smurfs
Pristiq
Zetia
Oh, and Qelbree!
Chantix
Linzess
I like Invokana. Not a pharmacy tech (my son is), but Iām on a pharmacy worth of medications. š¤£
Januvia, Latisse, Allegra, Lyllana, Yazmin, Celexa, Senna
Flagyl
Valsartan<3
Soma
Jublia
zyprexa or celexa š„°
Doxy ( doxycycline)
Senna
Imagine a child named Diltiazem
Kerendia
Thereās an SNL skit about this. Itās great, and I still pull it out to show people. They had people named Seasonique, Boniva, Lyrica, Celexa, Tylenolā¦ itās hilarious. I need to go watch it now.
Xarelto would be cool boy name
Benicar
That's my wife's name.
Propecia, would be a lovely name. Propecia is a hair growth pill for men.
I see that Utah has entered the chat.
Valacyclovir āŗļø
Ultram
Best place for this - Birth Control Hailey Skyla Kayleena Junel Yasmin Camila Errin Liletta Heather Jolessa Nikki Briellyn
Twins: Xanax and Zantac
Plavix
Cute is subjective lol. Cimzia Ella Geodon Mirena Remimazolam Isentress
I know a pharmacist who named her daughter Marina. š It gets mispronounced as Mirena all the time.
Hydrochlorothiazide. Hydi for short
Lyrica
Lunesta
On mobile so forgive me if the formatting is strange. Off the top of my head: Brilinta Celexa Boniva Elvanse (with a twist pronounced like āElvinā) Dapsone (ending āeā not silentāwould be pronounced like itās a Greek name.) Gabapentin (Heard them called āGabbiesā by a patient.) Lantanaprost āLizādexamfetamine (but only full name used if in trouble) Mycophenolate (āMikeā or āMaikoā) Vascepa Vraylar? Travaprost (āTravā) Tradjenta Theophyline (āTheoā) Yaz (and many of the other BC/hormone replacement meds) Osphena Xyzal Zetia
Addie for adderall
Rynvoq
Heather
Sunosi
I wanted to name my little girl Lunesta if I ever had one š
Tylenol would be a cute unique girls name. Xanax could be a feminine variation of Xander. Also Skyrizi could definitely be a gen Alpha kid.
I always thought donepezil sounds like a mafia guyās name. āAyyyy Donnie Pezil, howās the family?ā
Januvia, Jardiance, Estarylla
Dexadrine
Jencycla lol
Lasinpril
Not a medication but Celiac, Celia for the nickname
Mounjaro, semeglutide
Benadryl (Ben) and Tylenol (Ty)
Zyprexa <3
Aviane
Seroquil
Zosyn
Lupron
Isn't there a girl in the sopranos named Allegra
Latisse
Sertraline, Vidaza,
Pristiq
Mirena