[OC] Anyone else insist on using the generic name for all meds? - eviltoast

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12917886

Image: 4 panels organized in a rectangle following a sequential order like a comic strip. The first panel is of a man with a very serious face stating, “Hey man, got any diphenhydramine?” The second panel is a grainy picture of the actor Tony Stark with a slightly inquisitive face and saying, “What’s that?” The third panel is an identical copy of the first image and saying, “Benadryl the allergy medicine.” The fourth and final panel is a grainy picture of Tony Stark rolling his eyes and taking a deep breath.

This meme is based off of a real life experience. I knew a guy that was taking NyQuil to go to sleep. I told him he’d save a lot of money and his liver if he just bought diphenhydramine since that’s the substance in NyQuil that’s making him drowsy. He said. “What’s that?” I obviously responded, “Benadryl the allergy medicine,” and he seriously sighed and rolled his eyes at me. He was so sick of my crap 😆

Edit: Yay!! I’m so happy people like a meme I created 😁

  • underisk@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    8 months ago

    usually just say whatever purpose is relevant to the context. if I need to be hyper-specific for some reason I’ll just say the drug’s name and maybe list off what I’m using it for. like “im taking seroquel as a sleep aid” if im talking to a medical professional since they would probably ask for the brand anyway in case of something like a recall, and would likely want to know i’m not taking it as an antipsychotic.