March 16, 2006 - 6:39pm
this pill Adipex-P 37.5 MG and some 7.5 lortabs look alot alike why is that?
March 16, 2006 - 7:00pm
#2
So Many Drugs
There are so many drugs yet so few shapes and colors available that there are bound to be similar looking pills!
Look
at all the 500 mg acetaminophen tablets - most are oblong and white and
quite large. These mimic many hydrocodone/APAP combos except that
most acetaminophen tablets aren't scored. But people invariably
find an OTC APAP pill and assume it's Vicodin or a generic just because
of the shape and color.
Same with many antihistamine combination pills.
And look at OTC naproxen - it's usually small, oval and blue. So people assume it's a 1 mg Xanax!
Keeps life interesting and keeps us busy.
I'm not a pharmacist or a medical
doctor. This message is not medical advice nor is it an offer to
provide medical advice. All drug identifications should be validated by
a licensed MD or pharmacist.
March 17, 2006 - 4:54am
#3
Very astute of you. Now you
Very astute of you. Now you know why we say that the imprint is VERY important for identifying pills and why we generally do not identify a pill without it.
its the picture on this page on the right hand lower side ive had lortab 7.5' s that looked like that before i dont think thats a good idea to make 2 different look alike do you guys ?????