Prescription Drug Debates

Commenters debate the prescription status of various medications, share experiences with drugs like pseudoephedrine and Adderall, question self-medication risks, and discuss alternatives such as pills versus liquids or AI advice tools.

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bserge Aug 4, 2021 View on HN

Ah, prescription only. Nevermind then.

jotm Aug 21, 2013 View on HN

the taste is pretty bad and lingers for a while - why not just get pills?

kang Sep 3, 2015 View on HN

Useful if you might wanna search which drug you took 15 years ago.

teddyvangogh Mar 24, 2020 View on HN

it's prescription only. no one told them to self-medicate.

growingconcern Apr 1, 2019 View on HN

Can someone at least post the freaking name of the drug

cryptonector Nov 8, 2024 View on HN

Make pseudoephedrine great again.

Lammy Mar 18, 2021 View on HN

These are prescription though :)

OutOfHere Mar 15, 2025 View on HN

Consider the Pharmaceutical Advisor custom GPT for advice on which pharmaceutical medications could be relevant for a given issue. You may have to tell it the name of the country in question so it can tailor its recommendations.https://chatgpt.com/g/g-67ccde8fedd48191a1cb1131bc42b6e1-pha...Also remember to check Drugs.com or a similar site for

Ngunyan Mar 26, 2018 View on HN

Used to do this as a "sleeping pill". Doesn't work anymore.

davidktr Apr 18, 2022 View on HN

Drugs is the answer you are seeking.