The Hazards of OTC Analgesics

[KichigaiNeko]

This whole topic is indeed a double-edged sword, I like that analgesics are readily available for when you need them, but the folly or ignorance of the common man astounds me.

Yep. Ignorance is the main factor. Alot like religion and science illiteracy. The stupidity of "the common man" is astounding since ALL the contra-indications are available on the net.

What I would like is actually for people to take this more seriously and be educated in the matter, but as long as things are this way, the only solution I see is that as many professional people as possible should be assisting when buying painkillers.

You know I had a "Marketing Agent" for a business student who advocated that ibuprofen was "Totally Safe and had no side affects" I tried to argue with her but she was full of the company bullshit.

If someone still ODs on paracetamol but has heard it from the doctor, a nurse and a pharmacist that you should only eat 3 g/day (4 g in Australia, right?), then the authorities have at least tried to prevent it.

This is so but as you say..people are stupid

I'm scared that many will fall out of the loop if we let drugs be sold in grocery stores.

Chill mate. They are sold (at reduced rates here in Australia) in the mainstream grocery stores. Anyone with significant medical issues will go and consult a Pharmacist.

Now, it is impossible to predict and control people's behavior and there's no cure for pure stupidity, but I don't want the bad statistics to go up just because I didn't take my job seriously or tried hard enough, you know?

I understand. I am not in the pharmaceutical industry but I at least know what the fuck the drugs I am taking and what they do and how they are metabolised. All you can do is your best.

IF people want to overdose on OTC, you can only chalk that up to evolution in motion.