Percoset under review

Tylenol, Vycodin, and Percoset, are under review for a possible link to liver damage that could lead to eventual banning or dose reduction.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/30/AR2009063004228.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/01/bans-advised-for-vicodin-and-percocet/
http://blogs.findlaw.com/injured/2009/07/vicodin-percocet-bans-could-be-on-the-way.html

I've noticed a trend wherein any over the counter or prescription drug containing the character string "phen" tends to be bad news. It's not the narcotic in Percoset they're concerned about - it's the Tylenol ingredient acetaminophen.

Separate issue: I think I'll avoid ibuprophen ibuprofen from now on just in case, not that I take it anyway. Cant take it now even if I wanted to -- my PT told me it impedes the healing process. Good to know Ibuprofen affects bones. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2364-painkillers-may-prevent-broken-bones-healing.html

Oddly, the ingredient acetaminophen is not under review, just three products that contain it, and other products with acetaminophen, for example Nyquil, were given the ok by the FDA.

If the ban went into effect, doctors could still prescribe the exact ingredients, just not the brand name.