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Trade names all well and good until you start traveling. Also you're less likely to find cheaper generics if you only know the brand names.
I use the American brand names when talking about meds on the internet.
I've never taken trade-name Tylenol, Benadryl, Advil (without pseudoephedrine), Xanax, Effexor, Prozac nor Klonopin.
But those are the names I'd use when discussing them to "blend in". If I start talking about panado or rivotril I may cause confusion. The API names are also just a fucking mouthful.
As a non-American, I have never heard any of those "trade-names" and wouldn't know what you're talking about.
In that case I'd be happy to clarify
Tylenol: Paracetamol. Widely used non addictive pain medication. According to Wikipedia some German trade names are: Captin, Benuron, Enelfa.
Benadryl: Diphenhydramine. Allergy medicine. They kinda just throw it in every cold medicine, it feels like. Can't find specifically what trade names they use in Germany.
Advil: Ibuprofen. Pain medication. Other trade names usually just prefix a random word with "Ibu"
Xanax: Alprazolam. Anxiety medication. Surprised you haven't heard of this. American hiphop turned it into a household name at this point.
Effexor: Venlafaxine. Antidepressant.
Prozac: Fluoxetine. Antidepressant. Called Fluctin in Germany?
Klonopin: Clonazepam. Anxiety medication. Think they also call it Rivotril in Germany.
Interesting. Diphenhydramine (US name Benadryl) is apparently banned as a medication in Germany, thats why you couldnt find any trade names...
Paracetamol and Ibuprofen (thats what they are commonly called here) are relatively common, the others I dont know. But dont you need a prescription for the last four?
Ah that clears things up. There are newer and safer antihistamines than diphenhydramine, so I can probably guess why it's banned.
Yeah those last four are prescription only
Yeah, that Advil Cold & Sinus is worth putting your name on a list for. Not sure whether I should be more angry at the DEA or the meth heads for it being behind the counter.
I would avoid diphenhydramine, personally. Second and third generation antihistamines like Loratadine (Claritin), Cetirizine (Zyrtec), Fexofenadine (Allegra), and others are much better for you. Non-drowsy, last longer, and arenβt linked to dementia.