Submitted 8 hours ago by IcedRaktajino@startrek.website to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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Instead of having the directions clearly, consistently, and conveniently at the top, it’s expects you to unfurl the damn label like a scroll, read through the tiny print until you get to the directions and dosing information.
I’ve already got a headache. I don’t need to be squinting at this tiny text to try to find the one bit of relevant info I need. I just want my headache to go away for a while.
Don’t worry, the current administration will either dismantle or at least defang the FDA so all these companies can do away with pesky things like labelling or safe manufacturing processes.
Ugh, I can’t dispute that. Surely there must be a sane middle ground between unregulated free-for-all and forcing people to read through a whole MSDS just to see if they should take 1 or 2.
Safety regulations are written in blood, but warning labels seem to be written in stupidity and litigiousness.
Soon it will be a qr code that leads you to a website that shows you ads recommendations new medication, and fingerprints your device to sell the data of how often you take etc medication to insurers and anyone else willing to pay.
There will be even more text stating about how you can’t sue them if you od and that you agreed to the terms by opening taking the medication.
Hmm, that’s too optimistic now that I think about it. The qr code will actually take you to an app store.
General rule:
Ibuprofen: you’re not gonna OD, but it’s bad to take it to many days in a row
Tylenol: safe to take consistently for a long time, but dangerous to exceed dosage
Aspirin: no idea
I am not a doctor so… Probably ignore what I said and play it safe
When you exceed the recommended dosage: aspirin fucks your stomach, ibuprofen fucks your kidneys, acetaminophen fucks your liver, and Aleve fucks your heart.
For ibuprofen, you have to exceed the dosage by a large amount; you have to be really trying. This is evidenced by the dosage information on the packages themselves, which are totally inconsistent: 2x200mg 4 times a day is the max… But so is 2x400mg 4 times a day. But 2x600mg 4 times a day is the prescription dose. The more relevant danger of ibuprofen is chronic use, which can cause severe stomach issues.
At least this is what I’ve been able to find. But I still follow the dosage on the bottle because I’m not gonna risk it for a headache.
Please note that the maximum dose of paracetamol/acetominophen is 4 (4 x 1000mg) a day. You don’t want to take any more, because dying from that stuff isn’t pleasant and easily done.
Exactly. And cut that in half if you’ve consumed any alcohol in the last ~12-24 hours.
That’s the kind of information that should be front and center without having to search the tiny text in the whole label.
It’s because of stupid people.
The point is, it would be better for stupid people if the dosing was clearly and immediately labeled without needing more action than just looking at the bottle. I shouldn’t be fiddling with resealable adhesive on the instruction booklet
I want to see the old hiding behind a newspaper gag replaced with this before its switched out with a qr code to download an app.
MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 5 hours ago
I understand how it might be personally upsetting, but products should have warnings and health guidelines before the instructions. If I’m supposed to wear gloves before touching something, I sure hope I see that before I see how to use it. This is actually good in my opinion. People might not actually read it all, but at least safety information is front loaded.
IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 4 hours ago
I don’t disagree, but prioritize to what people need to know in daily use instead of burying the lede in a sea of boilerplate.
I’m old, so I remember product info/safety labels before they turned into this. If you need gloves for something, step 1 was usually “Put on gloves”.
Railcar8095@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Step 1: what is this and what is used for and what’s not used for. Step 2: put gloves Steps 2.1 to 2.n: every single case were gloves are not enough based on age, weight, health factors, other medicament, work… Step 3: the many things that can go wrong and what to do in any case.
Step n: now you can take it.
Now you have a full prospect.