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Ten Little Chances to be Free ([personal profile] tenlittlebullets) wrote2003-11-17 01:04 pm

*cough*

On the back of a package of Midol:

Uses: for the temporary relief of these symptoms associated with menstrual periods

And, further down:

Ask a doctor before use if you have difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland.

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.


Now, one has to wonder: how could one possibly have both a prostate gland and a female reproductive system that worked well enough to put one through The Monthly Agony? What use would a pregnant woman have for a drug designed to relieve menstrual cramps?

But wait, there's more!

Active ingredients: acetaminophen 500 mg, caffeine 60 mg, pyrilamine maleate 15 mg.

And in the warnings section:

When using this product you may get drowsy. Alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness.

Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages. Too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness and, occasionally, rapid heartbeat.


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