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[johnep]

Mention of solution tabs of Pot Permang (Permitabs) reminds me when Condy's crystals and Condy's fluid were general sale items. Occasionally we would hear of the poor girl who had tried to induce an abortion with a pot permang tab. Could cause dreadful internal ulceration.

Most enquiries these days are for combating fish fungus and treating ponds.

when I was a boy, a crystal dissolved in water was used to soak feet for athletes foot and still is used for drying up weeping eczema.
johnep

[womble]

Originally Posted by Pharmanaut

Thought you put a couple of tablespoons of Sod.Bic. in a tepid bath?

Yeah - that or balneium oil etc. I suggested to the mother that if she wanted a brown child and a redecorated house she could try putting Pot Permanagante in the bath - she wasnt a starter for that idea!!

[Zoggite]

While we're on the subject of cutting tablets in half:
Does anyone else get scripts for 42 monomax XL 60mg tabs, take 1 1/2 tabs in the morning? the box and the leaflet clearly state that the tablets should be swallowed whole, not chewed or broken; so why are they scored? does cutting in half count as 'breaking'?

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by Zoggite

While we're on the subject of cutting tablets in half:
Does anyone else get scripts for 42 monomax XL 60mg tabs, take 1 1/2 tabs in the morning? the box and the leaflet clearly state that the tablets should be swallowed whole, not chewed or broken; so why are they scored? does cutting in half count as 'breaking'?

We do an MDS tray for "One and a half tablets in the morning". When I asked about breaking the tablets I was told that the proprietor had queried it and it was OK. Not got the evidence to hand though.

[Linnear]

I received an Rx at 5.35pm for Fluoxetine caps half mane!

Rang surgery and asked for siging Dr. Was told she wasn't there. So I asked for duty Dr and was told she WAS duty Dr she'd just gone home early!

Imagine if one of us had done that!

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by Linnear

I received an Rx at 5.35pm for Fluoxetine caps half mane!

Rang surgery and asked for siging Dr. Was told she wasn't there. So I asked for duty Dr and was told she WAS duty Dr she'd just gone home early!

Imagine if one of us had done that!

Nice one - almost as good as a script for a pair of below knee tights.

[kemzero]

Wow...I guess someone needs to write to the Department of Health and Society.....these examples show that we add great value to patient care...only super-techs would be able to to this......I think I need to write a paper !

[kemzero]

Originally Posted by womble

Has anyone else had a prescription for 500g Potassium permanganate - use in bath as directed. Was for a 5 year old with chicken pox!

KMnO4 crystals can be used ib bath for a couple of day...no soap though ---Pharmaceutical Codex 1973

[Zoggite]

Originally Posted by kemzero

KMnO4 cystals can be used ib bath for a couple of day...no soap though ---Pharmaceutical Codex 1973

Maybe, but with 500g of the stuff, you'd have enough for several Olympic-size swimming pools!!!

[admin]

Originally Posted by womble

Has anyone else had a prescription for 500g Potassium permanganate - use in bath as directed. Was for a 5 year old with chicken pox!

I once saw Pot permang used in excess on an old lady in the hospital. The dose used was much smaller then 500g in a bowl of water, and it "burnt" her skin - very red and painful. Check the dose carefully on this!