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Re:Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not ba... by jsheard on Monday September 22, 2025 @07:35PM (#45340961)
It's a bit beside the point here, but what's the deal with American outlets always refering to a specific brand name version of one of the most generic drugs?
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Re:Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not ba... by impulser_ on Monday September 22, 2025 @07:41PM (#45341026)
Because that what most people call it. It's just like calling tissues Kleenex.
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Re:Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not ba... by silicon5 on Monday September 22, 2025 @07:39PM (#45341000)
The term has become genericized, like Kleenex or Hoover.
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Re:Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not ba... by al_borland on Monday September 22, 2025 @07:42PM (#45341032)
Drugs are advertised heavily on TV here, so they use the names people know.
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Re:Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not ba... by ModernMech on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @09:11AM (#45346546)
Media is saying "Tylenol" because that's what the President kept saying. He had to say "Tylenol" because he can't pronounce "acetaminophen".
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