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Re:Use Only as Directed by JacobAldridge on Monday September 23, 2013 @12:59AM (#6429213)
So today I learnt that paracetamol is also called acetaminophen. I'd always assumed Tylenol in the US was functionally equivalent to Panadol in Australia - ie, a brand name used in place of a drug name referring to the most common form of over-the-counter pain relief.

When I started reading this article I was surprised to learn Tylenol had a different active ingredient, and almost tuned out to the warning because I've never encountered acetaminophen in the wild. But my linguistic assumption compelled me search further, and uncover the connection.

Re:Use Only as Directed by ars on Monday September 23, 2013 @02:04PM (#6432915)
> I'd always assumed Tylenol in the US was functionally equivalent to Panadol in Australia

Your assumption is correct.

> I was surprised to learn Tylenol had a different active ingredient

??? It doesn't. Unless you mean it has a different name for the active ingredient.

Re:Use Only as Directed by JacobAldridge on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @07:15AM (#6437159)
"So today I learnt that paracetamol is also called acetaminophen."