The "bigass bottle" of Ibuprofen isn't available in Germany and won't be, the limitation in size (IIRC 50 pieces) and prescription-free dosage (400mg) is to avo

The "bigass bottle" of Ibuprofen isn't available in Germany and won't be, the limitation in size (IIRC 50 pieces) and prescription-free dosage (400mg) is to avoid having too much of it easily available due to the side-effects on the kidneys. The theory is that it makes you think twice if you have to visit the pharmacy all the time. They won't sell you 10 packages at once either. Unless you rotate pharmacies all the time, at some point they will notice and ask you to consult the doctor to root-cause the issue. That's the value pharmacies (are supposed to) bring, and it shows in that they have pharmacologically trained staff, while those drug stores hire whoever is able to operate a cash register.