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Hi JudyI was a hairdresser in my working life and as a result I now have pain in the joints at the base of my thumbs and I take Panadol osteo night and morning. I’m wondering if it is possible to buy Panadol osteo over the counter in Spanish pharmacies and what is the Spanish name for it.
Thanks for your help. Judy
The data sheet indicates that these tablets are 665 milligrammes of paracetamol / acetaminophen .
Paracetamol is available in the pharmacy.
Ibuprofen and naproxen are both anti inflammatory medicines and shouldn’t be taken together.Hi Annie,
No I haven’t tried ordinary paracetamol it’s not as strong as the osteo. I also take a Naproxen once a day for the pain and I’m reluctant to change anything because I did have trigger finger of my right thumb and I’ve had a cortisone needle in that which has relieved it and the pain and I will have an operation later in the year to fix it and I would hate for the trigger finger to start again while I am away because the pain was terrible. I have done so much damage to my hands just from doing people’s hair. I will ask my chemist about taking Ibuprofen with Naproxen and see if it’s okay. I was trying to get out of having to take so much medication with me.
Thanks for your help, judy.
I was a hairdresser in my working life and as a result I now have pain in the joints at the base of my thumbs and I take Panadol osteo night and morning. I’m wondering if it is possible to buy Panadol osteo over the counter in Spanish pharmacies and what is the Spanish name for it.
Thanks for your help. Judy
I'm pretty sure I was given 600 mg ibuprofen tablets over the counter in Spain in 2016 with no prescription. I just asked for ibuprofen. (I may have asked for strong ibuprofen.) That wouldn't happen in Canada.I think, and someone correct me here if I am wrong, that once you get above 500 mg of Panadol / ibuprofen/ naproxen sodium / acetaminophen (paracetamol), etc. you need a prescription or a physicians ID. At least in Spain. Here in the US, everything above 500 mg requires a prescription.
I usual just double the dose of a lower strength tablet, and adjust the dosing schedule accordingly. IMHO, Your body does not know the difference...
Hope this helps.
Ibuprofen and naproxen are both anti inflammatory medicines and shouldn’t be taken together.
I can't take iboprufen as I take Nexium for GORD so I am hoping the equivalent of panadol osteo is available in Spain. I wonder if 3 x 500g of normal panadol is ok, rather than the usual dose of two? If the Osteo are 665 mg then that is a similar amount of medicatiom isn't it? 1500mg vs a bit over 1300?
Yes,, im sure that was the conclusion that our consumer watchdog "choice" came to'Ordinary' Panadol is exactly the same as Osteo Panadol except the amount in each capsul is different - 500mgm in the ordinary compared to 665mgm in the Osteo Panadol. The recommended dosage is max 2 tablets x 4 times in 24hrs for ordinary panadol compared to max 2 tablets x 3 times in 24 hrs. Thus the total amount in 24hrs is almost exactly the same. Check the directions on each packet for confirmation.
This is just a marketing ploy to increase profit.
And drinking alcohol can intensify this effect. Definitely check with your doctor or pharmacist.You have to be careful with Panadol - over-dosing can happen surprisingly easily and can cause liver damage.
David, as another person mentioned here, the Panadol Oates is slow release. Hence good at night to get you through. I always thought it was a marketing ploy too but my chemist friend explained the difference'Ordinary' Panadol is exactly the same as Osteo Panadol except the amount in each capsul is different - 500mgm in the ordinary compared to 665mgm in the Osteo Panadol. The recommended dosage is max 2 tablets x 4 times in 24hrs for ordinary panadol compared to max 2 tablets x 3 times in 24 hrs. Thus the total amount in 24hrs is almost exactly the same. Check the directions on each packet for confirmation.
This is just a marketing ploy to increase profit.
I was a hairdresser in my working life and as a result I now have pain in the joints at the base of my thumbs and I take Panadol osteo night and morning. I’m wondering if it is possible to buy Panadol osteo over the counter in Spanish pharmacies and what is the Spanish name for it.
Thanks for your help. Judy
No, it really isn't and it's emphatically not a marketing ploy. It's true that many brand name drugs are exactly the same as generics which are far cheaper, but in this case there is a very important difference which could destroy your liver if you get it wrong.'Ordinary' Panadol is exactly the same as Osteo Panadol except the amount in each capsul is different - 500mgm in the ordinary compared to 665mgm in the Osteo Panadol. The recommended dosage is max 2 tablets x 4 times in 24hrs for ordinary panadol compared to max 2 tablets x 3 times in 24 hrs. Thus the total amount in 24hrs is almost exactly the same. Check the directions on each packet for confirmation.
This is just a marketing ploy to increase profit.
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