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

[morrowasted]

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]

FDA has cracked down on companies selling topical ibuprofen

Houston features headlineFDA has cracked down on companies selling topical ibuprofen After the massage, the masseuse applied ibuprofen gel to the painful area. Back in 2009, the agency apparently cracked down on companies selling topical ibuprofen products without approval. In the U.S., only...

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[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.

 

[morrowasted]

@canning @Chuck Finley

.hi

 

[morrowasted]

Shut the fuck up

oh hey

 

[morrowasted]

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.

 

[morrowasted]

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