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I'm still trying to convince my wife, who's French, they are the same thing. She's convinced the medicines in France are stronger.
by yardie 7y ago
I'm still trying to convince my wife, who's French, they are the same thing. She's convinced the medicines in France are stronger.
- LeoPanthera 7y agoI know that in the UK painkillers that contain codeine as an additive are common, which makes them stronger. I don’t believe it’s possible to get it in the USA. To make up for it, it’s very difficult to buy painkillers in the UK in quantities of more than about 8, while Costco sells jars of literally hundreds of tablets.
- kurthr 7y agoYou are correct, any acetaminophen with codeine would require a prescription. Careful what you carry in your luggage. :^\
- DanBC 7y agoIn the UK you can buy 16 tablets of paracetamol off the shelf. You can buy 32 tablets over the counter. You can have a discussion with a pharmacist if you want to buy more - up to about 100. This is a useful suicide prevention measure and we've seen deaths by suicide from paracetamol reducing a bit as a result.
- watersb 7y agoUS person here: I am familiar with codeine-(acetaminophen) mix everyone calls "Tylenol-3". It requires a prescription.
- em10fan 7y agoMy girlfriend is French, and they sort of are I suppose. Their over the counter paracetamol are usually 1000mg per tablet whereas ours are limited to 500mg per tablet. In an average dose, thy only take one, whereas we take two.
- dreamcompiler 7y agoYikes. Twice as easy to destroy your liver by accident with 1000mg tablets.