Let's Not Make Medicine Instructions Obvious

June 12th, 2006

Today I had to call the pharmacy about the mouthwash I picked up for oral thrush. The bottle says to take 5 CCs and the accompanying instructions say to "use the provided medication dropper to carefully measure out the dose."

Of course, there is no dropper. I asked the pharmacist about this over the phone. He said he doesn't know why the instructions say that because they don't give droppers. Just measure the dose out yourself.

I asked, "But how much is 5 CCs?!?" Turns out it is a teaspoon. Did everyone know that except me? I'm imagining myself in the kitchen, making marinara sauce and shouting out to Kathy, "I need 5CCs of basil, STAT!"

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