A check-out person would not sell me Paracetemol and Ibuprofen both at the same time, however I have bought 2 packs of each at the same time on past occassions. Where does the law stand on this - the check-out person said it was against the law - I suspect it has more to do with store policy.
2007-09-25 05:01:21 · 15 answers · asked by Shirls 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
No it is not illegal to buy 2 packs of Paracetamol at the same time.
'When sold in pharmacies pack sizes are limited to a maximum of 32 tablets, and in shops other than pharmacies pack sizes are limited to a maximum of 16 tablets. Multiple packs can be purchased provided the total does not exceed 100 tablets. For quantities of more than 100 tablets a doctor's prescription is necessary. These limitations do not apply to products in the form of liquids, effervescent tablets or powders.' (www.pharmweb.net)
'In addition to these statutory requirements, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has advised pharmacists that they should restrict sales of paracetamol to one pack of 32 tablets per sale unless there are 'justifiable circumstances' for selling more than one pack. The RPSGB has not defined what constitutes 'justifiable circumstances'.' (www.pharmweb.net)
2007-09-28 20:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - its not illegal - the law applies to a single GSL drug. You can buy 32 paracetamol and 32 ibuprofen in the same transaction but not 64 paracetamol.
Actually, i dont think ibuprofen is actually covered by this rule as its overdose danger is low.
2007-09-27 02:26:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's now the law that you can only buy two packs maximum of the same pain relief drug and if you already brought two packs of paracetamol they won't sell you anything else that contains paracetamol. It's to cut done on people mixing them with drink to get high and to try and stop people from taking an overdose accidental or otherwise.
2007-09-25 05:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by tynker 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I tried to buy 2 packs of paracetamol and 2 packs of ibuprofen at an Aldi store today only to be refused because the assistant insisted that ibuprofen contained paracetamol and 2 packs was the limit. !!!!
2017-04-12 16:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, you can buy all the acetaminophen (our name for paracetamol) and ibuprofen you want, and overdose to your heart's content if you're stupid enough to want to. UK limits the amount you can get to limit the risk of overdoses, but the two don't cross-react, so you must be correct about it being store policy.
2007-09-25 07:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't buy more than two packs of Paracetamol at the same time, but I would have thought that 2 packs of each drug would have been okay......they're different drugs after all.
2007-09-25 11:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is we r not allowed to sell no more than 36 tables to one customer i have to do it at work. if i get caught i can lose my job. and company gets a fine its the same as selling drink to the under ages. you can do one pack or para and one pack of ibuprofen or 2 of each but no more than 2 pack. :-) as people could do over dose and yes i know its silly cos all they have to do is go in and buy another pack.
2007-09-25 05:06:22 · answer #7 · answered by shell 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is against the law, i think theyve just lowered the amount you can buy in one go. its supposed to deter people who wanna top themselves from doing it. However, whats stopping them from going to another store and buying some! The law is backwards sometimes...
2007-09-25 05:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no its against the law...you could take an overdose.
nothing to stop you going in an hour later and buying them then...should you want too!! lol
2007-09-25 05:05:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who gives a toss if u gonna do an overdose something like this aint gonna stop ya
2007-09-25 05:09:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋