To The Pharmaceutical Companies Around the World

Summary

The author of an open letter expresses frustration over the size of the amoxicillin 875 mg-potassium clavulanate 125 mg tablet, questioning why more palatable options haven't been developed despite advancements in pharmaceuticals.

Abstract

In an open letter addressed to pharmaceutical companies, the author specifically calls out the manufacturers of the amoxicillin 875 mg-potassium clavulanate 125 mg tablet. The author describes the medication as an "old-fashioned horse pill" due to its large size, which is difficult to swallow even when cut in half. The author contrasts the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines with the seemingly stagnant progress in making antibiotics more patient-friendly. The letter suggests that there is a disparity in pharmaceutical innovation, with more emphasis and financial incentive placed on "live-saving valiant efforts" for new health crises rather than improving existing treatments that are in constant demand. The author, who is battling sinusitis, signs off as "Truly Sick and Tired," reflecting both a literal health struggle and a metaphorical exasperation with the current state of antibiotic formulation.

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The author is dissatisfied with the size of the amoxicillin-potassium clavulan

Yeah. It’s me again.

I’d like to address this letter specifically to those who manufacture the amoxicillin 875 mg-potassium clavulanate 125 mg tablet. Tablet being your choice of wording. Mine would be “old-fashioned horse pill”.

Why? That’s my only question to you. Why? When I tossed one out of the bottle just now, it sat in the little cup that is my palm and filled it completely. Even now that they’ve been cut in half, I still don’t know if I can get them down without gagging, choking, or coughing through the entire process.

From COVID onset to now it took what, a year and a half tops before there were vaccines available? But in 2021 you still can’t make an antibiotic that isn’t the size of something that will rip your throat out?

Talk about “we need to do better”. We as a people have a lot of fronts on which this applies. But because there is more money to be made with live-saving valiant efforts for something that should have never happened in the first place, as opposed to an antibacterial antibiotic that’s needed probably daily.

My sinusitis over here and I am are going to do battle now.

Signed,

Truly Sick and Tired

Open Letter

To The Pharmaceutical Companies Around the World

Yeah. It’s me again.