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1. A lady keeps getting text messages from her bladder, interrupting daily activities. What product does her doctor recommend to free her from her overactive bladder affliction?

Answer: Myrbetriq

This particular commercial is called "Texting." Possible allergic reactions include swollen face, lips, throat, or tongue, or difficulty breathing. Common side effects include high blood pressure and common cold symptoms.

2. Individuals are seen in day-to-day activities, and when they meet someone, each holds a round white smiley face in front of their own. Which antidepressant medication are they shown to use to free them from their situation?

Answer: Rexulti

This commercial is called "Smiley Face." Rexulti is also called brexpiprazole. It is actually an addition to a sufferer's existing medication. The commercial says it is "...not meant for everyone." Using it may result in worsening depression and thoughts of suicide. Side effects include high blood pressure and increased cholesterol and weight gain, among others.

3. A grandfather is watching his two granddaughters color scenes from the story of "The Three Little Pigs." He explains that he is sometimes short of breath due to COPD. Which medication does he use to improve his condition?

Answer: Symbicort

This is Symbicort's second "Big Bad Wolf" ad. The first was called "Wolf: Story Time" and featured a grandfather reading the "Big Bad Wolf" story to his young grandson. The second is called "Wolf: Coloring Princesses."

COPD is the acronym for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

4. A patient who suffers from chronic dry eye disease is treated by a physician who also suffers from the same disease. What does the doctor recommend for treatment?

Answer: Restasis

The "star" of the Restasis commercials is Dr. Alison Trendler, a practicing ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. "The New York Times" reported that she is one of the few women on the list of doctors paid the most by drug and medical device companies in 2013. She actually suffers from chronic dry eye disease and uses Restasis for relief.

5. Larry the Cable Guy leaves a barbecue to jump on a jet ski and jump it through a ring of fire. What product does he say he takes each morning to avoid heartburn?

Answer: Prilosec

Larry the Cable Guy is a former radio personality who has become a well-known stand-up comedian and actor. With fellow comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Ron White, Larry, whose actual name is Daniel Lawrence Whitney, formed a troupe called the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

He also voices Mater in the "Cars" animated movie franchise. Larry the Cable Guy's catchphrase is "Git-R-Done!"

6. An ad for relief of arthritis is an animated sequence on a blue field showing a man picking up his newspaper before riding his bike and fishing with his dog. All of the lines making up the animation are actually lines of text which, when enlarged, show the text spoken by a female narrator's voice. Which prescription medication is this?

Answer: Celebrex

This controversial ad first aired on 2 April, 2007, on ABC's "World News with Charles Gibson." It was the only ad aired on that half-hour program, and it ran for two and a half minutes. The type of animation, which featured strings of text for the animation outlines, is referred to as "pencil test" animation. Within a week of the broadcast, a consumer group called Public Citizen asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban the commercial because, they said, it makes false claims about the greater safety of Celebrex compared to similar products.

7. We see a green butterfly-like creature apparently made of light floating/flying into several bedrooms in which people fall asleep or are sleeping. Which prescription sleeping pill is this?

Answer: Lunesta

There have been several commercials made for Lunesta, as well as many spoofs. The ad this question refers to is called "Ready for Bed," but the general description fits more than one. Among the parodies are pieces entitled "You can't stop thinking? Death by butterflies" and "Evil Butterfly."

8. You can't be serious! John McEnroe can help you get rid of toenail fungus. What medication does he recommend?

Answer: Jublia

This Jublia ad is called "'Tennis' Featuring John McEnroe." In it McEnroe says, "Unbelievable! Toenail fungus? Seriously?", and later, "Nice footwork." Other Jublia ads include "Tackle It" for the 2015 Super Bowl, and "'Toe Nail Fungus Arrives on Red Carpet' Featuring Mario Lopez," which shows a celebrity with toenail fungus stepping out onto a red carpet.

9. On the down side is a commercial with frightening possible side effects. A gentleman says he quit smoking using this medication, but the narration identifies such side effects as hostility, suicidal thoughts or actions, allergic skin reactions, swelling of the face, mouth, or throat, and unusual or strange dreams. Which prescription drug is this?

Answer: Chantix

This Chantix commercial is called "Herb." Several Chantix commercials were filmed, including "Louis", "Billy", and "Rosa", all featuring real individuals who have quiz smoking using the product.

Similar warnings are issued in several commercials for antidepressants, sleep medications, and other products which affect the brain.

10. A lady suffers from insomnia because her "sleep" cat is being disturbed by her "wake" dog. Each pet's body is formed by the letters in "sleep" and "wake." Which sleep aid solves the lady's problem?

Answer: Belsomra

This Belsomra ad is called "Cats and Dogs." The "sleep" cat is white and the "s" is made up of its hind leg and tail, spelling itself while facing to the right; while the "wake" dog is gray and the "w" is its head, thus spelling itself while facing to the left.

Source: Author shvdotr

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Do you have a medical condition that requires medication? Somewhere there is a commercial on TV that tells you what you need for relief. How many of these commercials do you recognize?

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