Pass The Paracetamol
Looking for headache medicine in another country can be a real headache itself. Imagine this: you’re on vacation in a foreign land, enjoying all the sights and sounds, when suddenly a headache strikes. You rummage through your bag, but alas, you’ve left your trusty bottle of headache pills at home. Panic sets in. What do you do when you can’t find your brand in the local pharmacy?
eMedicineHealth confirms the green and purple commenters’ claims in their own article aimed at clearing up the widespread confusion, saying, “Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and paracetamol (Panadol) are the same medication. Both drugs are chemically the same: C8H9NO2. The drug is called acetaminophen in the United States and Japan, and paracetamol in Europe and most of the rest of the world.”