Comment on Heiroglyphs
disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 6 months agoAdvil is Ibuprofen and Aleve is naproxen. They tend to get the same brand treatment as Band-Aids and Vaseline in the US.
Comment on Heiroglyphs
disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 6 months agoAdvil is Ibuprofen and Aleve is naproxen. They tend to get the same brand treatment as Band-Aids and Vaseline in the US.
9point6@lemmy.world 6 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
disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yes. It’s available over the counter. I’ve never heard of pairing it with omeprazole. What is the reason for that?
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 6 months ago
NSAIDS (type of painkiller) can cause or exacerbate stomach issues. Omeprazole is an antacid that can counter some of those issues.
disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Good to know. Thank you!
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Generally they just recommend taking nsaids with food, and it mostly solves the stomach problems.