I once had a neighbor who had a dog named Ptah (an Egyptian god’s name). Later, a coworker’s son named a new puppy Diesel. The first three letters of these dogs’ names shouldn’t be at the beginning of a new drug’s name.
Strangely, despite guidelines (they do exist) on naming new meds so as to avoid confusion with other drugs, it seems like at least 90% of new meds come out with a name that starts with X pronounced as a Z (e.g., Xarelto).
Leroy almost 10 years ago
Someone named their dog “Allagash”? These are worse than the character names on Perry Mason.
scyphi26 almost 10 years ago
I’ve actually have been wondering about that lately. Seems as good an explanation as any.
zippykatz almost 10 years ago
Most are unpronounceable and impossible to remember.
Already Fuzzy almost 10 years ago
If I use the 3 dogs I have owned, my next medicine will be named Rilbonnic. That seems about right.
Ripplin almost 10 years ago
Allagash… Poor dog. ;)
Spyderred almost 10 years ago
Don’t forget that the name must not be pronounceable by anyone.
The Orange Mailman almost 10 years ago
I believe it.
english.ann almost 10 years ago
I once had a neighbor who had a dog named Ptah (an Egyptian god’s name). Later, a coworker’s son named a new puppy Diesel. The first three letters of these dogs’ names shouldn’t be at the beginning of a new drug’s name.
spaced man spliff almost 10 years ago
Works as well as anything else big pharma’s come up with so far.
K M almost 10 years ago
Strangely, despite guidelines (they do exist) on naming new meds so as to avoid confusion with other drugs, it seems like at least 90% of new meds come out with a name that starts with X pronounced as a Z (e.g., Xarelto).