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minus-squareimposedsensation@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down41·6 months agoSkeptical of anybody who calls it Paracetamol.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up62·6 months agoNorth America and Japan are the only places in the world that don’t call it that
minus-squareimposedsensation@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·6 months agoThat’s very interesting, I had no idea. Yes, Tylenol or acetaminophen.
minus-squareCapt. Wolf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·6 months agoTylenol, acetaminophen in the US. It’s paracetamol everywhere else.
minus-squaresaltesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 months agoWhoah. So, never heard of those. But DDG tells me Tylenol is just a brand—talk about an effective monopoly.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-26 months agoAdvil is ibuprofen and Aleve is naproxen. They tend to get the same brand treatment as Band-Aids and Vaseline in the US.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoCan 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
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoYes. It’s available over the counter. I’ve never heard of pairing it with omeprazole. What is the reason for that?
minus-squaretrxxruraxvr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoNSAIDS (type of painkiller) can cause or exacerbate stomach issues. Omeprazole is an antacid that can counter some of those issues.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoGenerally they just recommend taking nsaids with food, and it mostly solves the stomach problems.
minus-squaresimple@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoTIL paracetamol isn’t a worldwide thing. Huh.
minus-squareTekomepossenomo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoExcept in Italy, where it is called Tachipirina for some reason
Skeptical of anybody who calls it Paracetamol.
North America and Japan are the only places in the world that don’t call it that
That’s very interesting, I had no idea. Yes, Tylenol or acetaminophen.
What do you call it?
Tylenol, acetaminophen in the US.
It’s paracetamol everywhere else.
Whoah.
So, never heard of those. But DDG tells me Tylenol is just a brand—talk about an effective monopoly.
Advil is ibuprofen and Aleve is naproxen. They tend to get the same brand treatment as Band-Aids and Vaseline in the US.
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
Yes. It’s available over the counter. I’ve never heard of pairing it with omeprazole. What is the reason for that?
NSAIDS (type of painkiller) can cause or exacerbate stomach issues. Omeprazole is an antacid that can counter some of those issues.
Good to know. Thank you!
Generally they just recommend taking nsaids with food, and it mostly solves the stomach problems.
TIL paracetamol isn’t a worldwide thing. Huh.
Except in Italy, where it is called Tachipirina for some reason
What about Paracet?