PAIN MEDS MAY BE ENDANGERED- Sign the Petition -http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stopvicodinban/

An administration panel of the FDA voted 20 to 17 to ban sales of Vicodin (Hydrocodone Hydrochloride). This comes as they are trying to implement changes to reduce the dosage of over the counter Acetaminophen. They are blaming the major of liver damage to "overuse" of acetaminophen, but, interestingly enough, the point at which it allegedly can damage the liver, is also the strength at which it can help (allegedly) with osteoarthritic pain. For many, Vicodin is the only prescription analgesic which helps them with their pain and banning it would be like blowing the head off a patient to fix a headache. It is a crazy, knee jerk reaction to a phantom problem.

Sign the petition at : http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stopvicodinban/

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