Why is topical ibuprofen cream not available OTC in the USA?

[morrowalnut]

in spain I noticed they had this stuff. I had never seen it before. the shit is magic for back pain- infinitely better than taking oral ibuprofen. works within 5 minutes.

my first tube lasted me like 3 years but i just opened my second tube and I'm kinda sad that they don't sell it here cuz oral ibuprofen is straight up garbage in comparison

 

[jgon842]

Big Pharma iirc

 

[DizzyEdge]

Redirect Notice

 

[smell my finger]

maybe you should follow some of the neverending advice you vomit and get in shape so you don't have back pain.

 

[hipberri]

do they sell this in tijuana
asking for a friend

 

[victor77]

Somebody would make meth with it.

 

[Formz]

@canning @Chuck Finley

 

[zhiniibob]

Shut the fuck up

 

[Actvs Dei]

You're the medical expert here, you tell us

He's a medical expert?

 

[GucciGucci]

Is that the stuff the Russian guy spread on his body before being cooked to death during the sauna competition 10 yrs ago ?

 

[FutureMan]

Walk it off you pussy

 

[Sp33dealer]

You're the medical expert here, you tell us

He’s not he just hands out test kits outside a walmart

hth

 

[skeletor25rs]

What happens if you JO with it?

 

[eK]

 

[Freonthewhite]

they finally made diclofenac cream otc, it's voltaren. the stuff is great for people who can't stomach the hard NSAID's. you can get it at cvs
edit* walgreens, shoprite, hannaford etc.

 

[morrowalnut]

@canning @Chuck Finley

.hi

 

[morrowalnut]

Shut the fuck up

oh hey

 

[morrowalnut]

they finally made diclofenac cream otc, it's voltaren. the stuff is great for people who can't stomach the hard NSAID's. you can get it at cvs
edit* walgreens, shoprite, hannaford etc.

no way really? thanks for the tip. i've had it PO before and it works. i'm surprised they made that one OTC topical but not ibuprofen

 

[Grape_Ape]

 

[SquirtRussel]

they finally made diclofenac cream otc, it's voltaren. the stuff is great for people who can't stomach the hard NSAID's. you can get it at cvs
edit* walgreens, shoprite, hannaford etc.

came here to say this

my costco now carries voltaren

the powder packets you mix with water work really fast

 

[calisteph6]

they finally made diclofenac cream otc, it's voltaren. the stuff is great for people who can't stomach the hard NSAID's. you can get it at cvs
edit* walgreens, shoprite, hannaford etc.

Is it bad for your kidneys like NSAIDs? I can’t have NSAIDs because of my kidneys. Try to stay away from Tylenol too so everything is out.

 

[FartLighter]

Lactulose, which is perhaps the best thing out there for constipation, is sold OTC in Britain, but requires a prescription in the US. It's such a basic thing and would unclog so many Americans. Practically every commercial on TV is for tampons, medicine for some weird disorder, and meds for people that can't shit. I guess that's the point though. If it were OTC here, big pharma wouldn't be able to rips us off.

Every time I go to Scotland I smuggle a few bottles back with me... with the Scotch.

 

[NoOneYouKnow]

Selling low risk products OTC takes money out of the pockets of hard working doctors and pharmacists writing/filling prescriptions.

 

[morrowalnut]

Lactulose, which is perhaps the best thing out there for constipation, is sold OTC in Britain, but requires a prescription in the US. It's such a basic thing and would unclog so many Americans. Practically every commercial on TV is for tampons, medicine for some weird disorder, and meds for people that can't shit. I guess that's the point though. If it were OTC here, big pharma wouldn't be able to rips us off.

Every time I go to Scotland I smuggle a few bottles back with me... with the Scotch.

Shits way strong (no pun intended). You can give yourself hyperkalemia without tol much difficulty

 

[dgr81]

Lactulose is OTC up here. Don’t travel all the way to Europe for it lol