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• capt_wolf@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Tylenol, acetaminophen in the US.

  It’s paracetamol everywhere else.

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  • saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Whoah.

    So, never heard of those. But DDG tells me Tylenol is just a brand—talk about an effective monopoly.

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    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Advil is Ibuprofen and Aleve is naproxen. They tend to get the same brand treatment as Band-Aids and Vaseline in the US.

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      • 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Can you buy naproxen without a prescription over there? I thought you generally needed to pair it with something like omeprazole and the general public can’t be trusted to read instructions

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    • Denvil@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      We do that a lot it seems, like the South who call everything and it’s mother coke

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    • Vilian@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      lol they only learn the brand name what make it harder to get cheaper medication, that’s so USA

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  • simple@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    TIL paracetamol isn’t a worldwide thing. Huh.

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    • adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      TIL acetaminophen isn’t a worldwide thing :)

      The whole Tylenol thing is because they’re the ones who originally patented it. Same for Advil and ibuprofen.

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      • Aqarius@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        The chemical was discovered in the 19th century. Tylenol is a US thing, the common name in Europe is Panadol.

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  • Tekomepossenomo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Except in Italy, where it is called Tachipirina for some reason

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