Wednesday, July 1, 2009
FDA Recommends Ban on Vicodin/Percocett
I must admit my jaw dropped when I read the headline about the FDA recommending a ban on two popular painkillers...Percocet and Vicodin. Both of these drugs are combination drugs, which means they combine another ingredient with acetaminophen (AKA: Tylenol). Tylenol is available over the counter and Percocet and Vicodin both require special "secure" prescriptions, yet it is the acetaminophen