Tag: Medication misconceptions

Nitrous oxide, often called “laughing gas,” is a gas, not a solid, and is not medically available as a tablet. The query regarding a nitrous tablet likely stems from confusion with nitroglycerin, a different type of medication that is indeed administered in tablet form to treat heart-related chest pain.

Over 7 million Americans use chlorpheniramine (CPM), an oral antihistamine, for allergic conditions annually. Despite this, the term "CPM cream" is a common point of confusion, as it does not refer to a standard, over-the-counter topical medication for humans, but may point to either the oral drug or a cosmetic product with different ingredients.

While over 180 pest control products use *Bacillus thuringiensis* (Bt) as an active ingredient, the question 'What is the BT pill?' often leads to multiple answers in pharmacology, including a specific antihistamine [1.3.7, 1.2.1]. The term 'BT pill' can refer to several different medications or be a misnomer for an agricultural product.