Category Archives: drugs

drug name generator

the generator blog pointed me to this new drug generator. it’s funny, but not as funny as the postmodern essay generator.

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PubDrug update

A while back I mentioned that a wiki had been constructed in order to create a community-written collection of drug monographs.  It’s up and running, and participants are actively creating content.  So far, 7 monographs have been completed.  If you … Continue reading

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“pill”ows

“Prozac, Thorazine, Zoloft is a group of large pillows crafted out of hand latch-hooked rugs, which have been sewn together and stuffed. These soft, oversized anti-psychotics and anti-depressants provide a different kind of comfort than their prescription counterparts. The time … Continue reading

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the launch of PubDrug

Last week I mentioned that Stewart Brower had proposed an open access pharmacy tool that would replace the usual suspects at point-of-care. Well, he did it! PubDrug is up and running at http://www.smbrower.com/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page. Be sure to check it out and … Continue reading

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Medizendium?

Well! I just finished reading through a blog post by Dean Giustini that proposes using a wiki to create an open pharmacy tool that could be used at the point of care instead of UpToDate or other commercial products that … Continue reading

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