Paracetamol

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:15am

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Wizzy2

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Has anyone had issues buying Paracetamol.

I went to my chemist in Quesada and was told that a new rule meant I could only buy 1 pack of 20 tabs 620mg. They cost €3.75. I had asked for generic but I’m not sure they were. (Sándoz)

They had a note on the counter which said the same applied to Ibuprofen and Omeprezole.

I personally haven’t seen or read anything about it so hope it’s just our farmacia.

She said I would need a prescription to get more. If this is the case the surgery’s will be inundated and it makes a simple headache very expensive

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:36am

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:36am

Which chemist was that? We bought a pack last week with 20 x 500mg tablets and cost just under 2 euro, yes, they are more expensive here but you do know they are restricted in UK as well? Maximum 2 packs of 16 but they are talking of reducing it to one pack.

You can, of course, buy a pack in one pharmacy and then go to another to buy another pack but you must suffer from some awful headaches if you need to do that. At least 4 pharmacies in my area of Quesada.

Getting paracetamol, or any other reasonably priced med available over the counter, is a total waste of the doctor's time.

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:06am

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:06am

Wizzy2 wrote on Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:15am:
Has anyone had issues buying Paracetamol.
I went to my chemist in Quesada and was told that a new rule meant I could only buy 1 pack of 20 tabs 620mg. They cost €3.75. I had asked for generic but I’m not sure they were. (Sándoz)

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They had a note on the counter which said the same applied to Ibuprofen and Omeprezole.
I personally haven’t seen or read anything about it so hope it’s just our farmacia.
She said I would need a prescription to get more. If this is the case the surgery’s will be inundated and it makes a simple headache very expensive

If you are in serious need for Paracetamol. I would get allocated amount in your local Pharmacy. Then I would visit another Pharmacy. I would also get allocated amount there. They are restricted in many European countries. Apparently a new EU ruling

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:10am

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:10am

Wizzy2 wrote on Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:15am:
Has anyone had issues buying Paracetamol.
I went to my chemist in Quesada and was told that a new rule meant I could only buy 1 pack of 20 tabs 620mg. They cost €3.75. I had asked for generic but I’m not sure they were. (Sándoz)

Read more...

They had a note on the counter which said the same applied to Ibuprofen and Omeprezole.
I personally haven’t seen or read anything about it so hope it’s just our farmacia.
She said I would need a prescription to get more. If this is the case the surgery’s will be inundated and it makes a simple headache very expensive

I bought a box of 40 Ibuprofen 600mg from our Farmacia for 2 euros a couple of days ago with no problem.

The Spanish equivalent of Ibuprofen are called Ibudol. At one Farmacia I was charged 5.20 euros for a pack of 20 Ibudol 400mg.

It's like a lot of medical stuff here in Spain, it depends where you go to purchase......

Steve

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:37am

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:37am

Wizzy2 wrote on Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:15am:
Has anyone had issues buying Paracetamol.
I went to my chemist in Quesada and was told that a new rule meant I could only buy 1 pack of 20 tabs 620mg. They cost €3.75. I had asked for generic but I’m not sure they were. (Sándoz)

Read more...

They had a note on the counter which said the same applied to Ibuprofen and Omeprezole.
I personally haven’t seen or read anything about it so hope it’s just our farmacia.
She said I would need a prescription to get more. If this is the case the surgery’s will be inundated and it makes a simple headache very expensive

In Tesco in England they will only sell you one packet of Paracetamol.

Cheers, J

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:34am

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:34am

I went to our local pharmacy not long ago and bought a packet of 40 x 1g Paracetemol without a problem. I can't remember the price but it was only a few Euros.

It looks like your local pharmacy is setting their own limits.

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:59am

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:59am

Classic man wrote on Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:34am:
I went to our local pharmacy not long ago and bought a packet of 40 x 1g Paracetemol without a problem. I can't remember the price but it was only a few Euros.

It looks like your local pharmacy is setting their own limits.

The EU regs ( for example: antibiotics, aspirin, paracetamol) are there to see ( if one "Googles" it). What actually occurs, is down to the pharmacy. But always, for paracetamol or asprina, always ask for "generica(o)" otherwise one will be charged for the advertised "branded" version, ( which may be 4 times (or higher) more than the basic (generic) product. V

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 1:42pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 1:42pm

Wizzy2 wrote on Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:15am:
Has anyone had issues buying Paracetamol.
I went to my chemist in Quesada and was told that a new rule meant I could only buy 1 pack of 20 tabs 620mg. They cost €3.75. I had asked for generic but I’m not sure they were. (Sándoz)

Read more...

They had a note on the counter which said the same applied to Ibuprofen and Omeprezole.
I personally haven’t seen or read anything about it so hope it’s just our farmacia.
She said I would need a prescription to get more. If this is the case the surgery’s will be inundated and it makes a simple headache very expensive

No problem where I live, bought some two days ago. 40 in the pack 1g cost €2.50 👍

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:52pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:52pm

It’s restricted in most countries, banned in some. It was restricted in UK oround 25 years ago because the commonest cause of acute liver failure was paracetamol overdose. If someone needs more than the one shop allowance it’s easy to go to a few or in and out of the same shop. If you’ve a family all loaded with cold/flu Covid etc one pack doesn’t go far

Posted: Sun Sep 3, 2023 5:29pm

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Posted: Sun Sep 3, 2023 5:29pm

Wizzy2 wrote on Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:15am:
Has anyone had issues buying Paracetamol.
I went to my chemist in Quesada and was told that a new rule meant I could only buy 1 pack of 20 tabs 620mg. They cost €3.75. I had asked for generic but I’m not sure they were. (Sándoz)

Read more...

They had a note on the counter which said the same applied to Ibuprofen and Omeprezole.
I personally haven’t seen or read anything about it so hope it’s just our farmacia.
She said I would need a prescription to get more. If this is the case the surgery’s will be inundated and it makes a simple headache very expensive

It's true they are restricted all over the place. Just go more often