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 over 9 years ago
Someone named their dog “Allagash”? These are worse than the character names on Perry Mason.
scyphi26 over 9 years ago
I’ve actually have been wondering about that lately. Seems as good an explanation as any.
zippykatz over 9 years ago
Most are unpronounceable and impossible to remember.
Already Fuzzy over 9 years ago
If I use the 3 dogs I have owned, my next medicine will be named Rilbonnic. That seems about right.
Ripplin Premium Member over 9 years ago
Allagash… Poor dog. ;)
Spyderred over 9 years ago
Don’t forget that the name must not be pronounceable by anyone.
The Orange Mailman over 9 years ago
I believe it.
english.ann over 9 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 over 9 years ago
Works as well as anything else big pharma’s come up with so far.
K M over 9 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).