My wife takes Naproxen Sodium as needed, and she has a prescription for it.

She recently switched docs, and they gave her the business about when she took it, how often, etc. (which is ridiculous because she gets it refilled like once a year and it is not a narcotic).

Anyway, she complains to me about it, so i told her to just go buy some OTC. She didn't want to for reasons she couldn't really convey. She said the script Naproxen is a higher dose. Okay then, just take enough of the OTC to equal the script amount. Problem solved.

Then I got to thinking... why do they even have prescriptions for things like Naproxen and Ibuprofen? You can just buy them over the counter. Is there some reason I'm unaware of?

My wife takes Naproxen Sodium as needed, and she has a prescription for it.

She recently switched docs, and they gave her the business about when she took it, how often, etc. (which is ridiculous because she gets it refilled like once a year and it is not a narcotic).

Anyway, she complains to me about it, so i told her to just go buy some OTC. She didn't want to for reasons she couldn't really convey. She said the script Naproxen is a higher dose. Okay then, just take enough of the OTC to equal the script amount. Problem solved.

Then I got to thinking... why do they even have prescriptions for things like Naproxen and Ibuprofen? You can just buy them over the counter. Is there some reason I'm unaware of?

My wife takes Naproxen Sodium as needed, and she has a prescription for it.

She recently switched docs, and they gave her the business about when she took it, how often, etc. (which is ridiculous because she gets it refilled like once a year and it is not a narcotic).

Anyway, she complains to me about it, so i told her to just go buy some OTC. She didn't want to for reasons she couldn't really convey. She said the script Naproxen is a higher dose. Okay then, just take enough of the OTC to equal the script amount. Problem solved.

Then I got to thinking... why do they even have prescriptions for things like Naproxen and Ibuprofen? You can just buy them over the counter. Is there some reason I'm unaware of?

Excellent question.

The prescription strength doses also come with a special coating that helps not ruin your digestive system. The smaller 100 mg ibuprofren does not have that coating, and taking 5 of them at one time would fuck your shit up over time.

Excellent question.

The prescription strength doses also come with a special coating that helps not ruin your digestive system. The smaller 100 mg ibuprofren does not have that coating, and taking 5 of them at one time would fuck your shit up over time.

Because your insurance doesn't want to foot the bill for you to get medication that's available OTC. So if they do cover it, it is at the pharmacy's acquisition cost which is much higher than just buying it OTC.

Because your insurance doesn't want to foot the bill for you to get medication that's available OTC. So if they do cover it, it is at the pharmacy's acquisition cost which is much higher than just buying it OTC.

Ok, so we know that Tylenol 3, for example, has codeine in it, which is why it's only available by Rx.

However, what does RX Aleve have in it (besides being 500mg) that the OTC 220mg Aleve doesn't?

Wrong. Why would manufacturers produce an inferior product that opens them up to liability? The higher cost of Script NSAIDs is tied to the cost of shipping, administration and storage for the healthcare instututons. OTCs don't face the same overhead costs bc the chain is reduced to just the shelf and the consumer.

As long as your wife is not ingesting more than 1500 mgs per day she will be ok. Save yourself the money.

Source: BS in Hospital Administration and 8 years military combat medic experience. Don't @ me IMU.

However, what does RX Aleve have in it (besides being 500mg) that the OTC 220mg Aleve doesn't?

Better source: My company works directly with one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the entire world, and I have fairly intimate knowledge of the solid-dose manufacturing process.

A Hershey's kiss

Nothing.

It's just a different strength.

While I don't go to the doc much, I can recall a foot injury and a few dental procedures where they prescribed either Naproxen Sodium or Ibuprofen. In each case I asked if I could take the equivalent amount of Aleve or Advil and they always said fine and told me the equivalent amount to take.

Now I am feeling better about telling them to suck my dick when they tell me a Tylenol prescription is $30 when I can get it for $8 in the store.

Now I am feeling better about telling them to suck my dick when they tell me a Tylenol prescription is $30 when I can get it for $8 in the store.

Yeah but that's why it costs $30

Well that's rude. It isn't the pharmacy's fault.

Well I don't literally say it. I definitely think. I tell them I'll pay for the antibiotics and pick up the Tylenol in the store.

Better source: My company works directly with one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the entire world, and I have fairly intimate knowledge of the solid-dose manufacturing process.

Maybe if you literally say it, they'll stop with the idiotic questions...

Now I make sure to ask the pediatrician what she's writing the prescription for.

I think the only prescriptions my kids have ever gotten were antibiotics for ear infections.

That and inhaler for asthma.