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• saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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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      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes. It’s available over the counter. I’ve never heard of pairing it with omeprazole. What is the reason for that?

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      • ryathal@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Generally they just recommend taking nsaids with food, and it mostly solves the stomach problems.

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  • Denvil@lemmy.one ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  TIL paracetamol isn’t a worldwide thing. Huh.

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  • adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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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      • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Panadol is a brand name, but I’ve never heard anyone here refer to the product by that name

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• Tekomepossenomo@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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