Fun fact: Abbott sells methylphenidate chlorohydrate with a retardant effect so that it lasts for approximately 16 hours instead of 4, and they called it Aradix Retard lmao. I know why they called it that but I can't help but laugh every time I see it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Yes words can mean different things.

Airbus pilots hear the removed call-out all the time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

There's also the term ritardando in music for gradually slowing down, but at least that's typically abbreviated to "rit."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

A lot of these slow dissolving capsules have a retard as a postfix. At least in Germany.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Aradix Retard

Sounds like a Harry Potter spell

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Fans: Because it slows things down? Rowling:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Not your fault of course but it was always a stupid name. It isn't arrested or inhibited, during a stage of development, resulting in an underdeveloped outcome (retarded). Like a fire retardant door stops the fire developing, as it would usually on doors. In the case of this drug, the release is inhibited, as its, presumably, a pro-drug.

They could have called it "long lasting", "pro-drug", "pro", "inhib" or "slow release" and these would have all been accurate descriptions. However, retarded isn't accurate. They chose it anyway though.