• @saltesc
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    186 months ago

    Whoah.

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

    • @disguy_ovahea
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      6 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.

      • @9point6
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        36 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
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          76 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
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            56 months ago

            NSAIDS (type of painkiller) can cause or exacerbate stomach issues. Omeprazole is an antacid that can counter some of those issues.

        • @[email protected]
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          36 months ago

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

    • Denvil
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      56 months ago

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

    • @[email protected]
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      36 months ago

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