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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 83 points 1 year ago (16 children) Paracetamol was first made in the 1800's though. Or are they just blaming a certain brand? permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's always about money. Wonder what the announcement will be? Wonder which drug they'll push and which of Trumps cronies will own the pharma company permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Dr Oz as another poster said on another post. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 66 points 1 year ago Direct from Wikipedia Paracetamol was first made in 1878 by Harmon Northrop Morse or possibly in 1852 by Charles Frédéric Gerhardt. The left has misinformation too. Science is on our side; there’s no reason to propagate this shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago The argument would be that autism is on the rise, not that it's a new thing. I'm assuming this crowd understands the "rise" is from finer-tuned diagnoses. Hell, there may be another factor, but money says it ain't Tylenol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago* (10 children) Literally no Americans know what paracetamol is. Randomly ask anyone. Americans know brand names: Tylenol, Advil, Prilosec, Ambien. I’ll bet you could survey Americans and 999/1000 have never even have heard the word paracetamol. Or zolpidem, and slightly less often, omeprazole (though that one may be increasing due to the general state of things and subsequent need for prescriptions). Most won’t have heard anything but the brand names, and the brand names have been drilled into their heads by way of constant advertising. US brands have spend stupid amounts of money making sure people think of their propriety name instead of the real name of any drug. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 16 points 1 year ago (4 children) Americans know "paracetamol" about as well as you apparently know "acetaminophen". They are the same compound. "Paracetamol" is the generic term used in Europe and Australia. "Acetaminophen" is the generic term commonly used in the Americas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Americans barely know ‘acetaminophen’ , too. Some, sure. Most know Tylenol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Both are slightly less clunky words created from the corpse of "N-acetyl-para-aminophenol" "Acetaminophen" takes the "acet" from "acetyl" and "aminophen" from "aminophenol". "Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. "cet" from "acetyl", and maybe "am" from the start of "amphenol" with the "ol" ending from the same word, ignoring that it ends in "nol"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. Because it actually comes from a different chemical name for the same compound: para-acetylaminophenol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Whichever version you use, it doesn't really make sense. The para part, sure. But "cetamol"? I guess you can can smush two of the words together and go from "para-acet" to "paracet". But, the "amol" ending? It seems to be borrowing the "am" from amino, and the "ol" from the end. But, that's a weird set of letters to borrow, and weird to not borrow the full "amin" from amino and not borrow the full "enol" from phenol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SolSerkonos@piefed.social 16 points 1 year ago Nobody would've heard paracetamol, but you'd probably get some hits with acetaminophen. Not a lot, to be clear, but some. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago I know several Americans who know what paracetamol is. Not sure it's as rare as you think. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago I know almost all my meds by the generic names because I'm broke and that's what the pharmacy will give me. Ibuprofen, levothyroxine, etc. Alprazolam. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I most certainly do because I’ve traveled a lot But people that lump all Americans are just as ignorant as who they’re trying to criticize permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’m not ‘lumping all Americans’. I’ve lived here for decades. I’m quite solidly informed. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's always about money. Wonder what the announcement will be? Wonder which drug they'll push and which of Trumps cronies will own the pharma company permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Dr Oz as another poster said on another post. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's always about money. Wonder what the announcement will be? Wonder which drug they'll push and which of Trumps cronies will own the pharma company permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Dr Oz as another poster said on another post. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Dr Oz as another poster said on another post. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 66 points 1 year ago Direct from Wikipedia Paracetamol was first made in 1878 by Harmon Northrop Morse or possibly in 1852 by Charles Frédéric Gerhardt. The left has misinformation too. Science is on our side; there’s no reason to propagate this shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago The argument would be that autism is on the rise, not that it's a new thing. I'm assuming this crowd understands the "rise" is from finer-tuned diagnoses. Hell, there may be another factor, but money says it ain't Tylenol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago* (10 children) Literally no Americans know what paracetamol is. Randomly ask anyone. Americans know brand names: Tylenol, Advil, Prilosec, Ambien. I’ll bet you could survey Americans and 999/1000 have never even have heard the word paracetamol. Or zolpidem, and slightly less often, omeprazole (though that one may be increasing due to the general state of things and subsequent need for prescriptions). Most won’t have heard anything but the brand names, and the brand names have been drilled into their heads by way of constant advertising. US brands have spend stupid amounts of money making sure people think of their propriety name instead of the real name of any drug. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 16 points 1 year ago (4 children) Americans know "paracetamol" about as well as you apparently know "acetaminophen". They are the same compound. "Paracetamol" is the generic term used in Europe and Australia. "Acetaminophen" is the generic term commonly used in the Americas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Americans barely know ‘acetaminophen’ , too. Some, sure. Most know Tylenol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Both are slightly less clunky words created from the corpse of "N-acetyl-para-aminophenol" "Acetaminophen" takes the "acet" from "acetyl" and "aminophen" from "aminophenol". "Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. "cet" from "acetyl", and maybe "am" from the start of "amphenol" with the "ol" ending from the same word, ignoring that it ends in "nol"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. Because it actually comes from a different chemical name for the same compound: para-acetylaminophenol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Whichever version you use, it doesn't really make sense. The para part, sure. But "cetamol"? I guess you can can smush two of the words together and go from "para-acet" to "paracet". But, the "amol" ending? It seems to be borrowing the "am" from amino, and the "ol" from the end. But, that's a weird set of letters to borrow, and weird to not borrow the full "amin" from amino and not borrow the full "enol" from phenol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SolSerkonos@piefed.social 16 points 1 year ago Nobody would've heard paracetamol, but you'd probably get some hits with acetaminophen. Not a lot, to be clear, but some. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago I know several Americans who know what paracetamol is. Not sure it's as rare as you think. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago I know almost all my meds by the generic names because I'm broke and that's what the pharmacy will give me. Ibuprofen, levothyroxine, etc. Alprazolam. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I most certainly do because I’ve traveled a lot But people that lump all Americans are just as ignorant as who they’re trying to criticize permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’m not ‘lumping all Americans’. I’ve lived here for decades. I’m quite solidly informed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 16 points 1 year ago (4 children) Americans know "paracetamol" about as well as you apparently know "acetaminophen". They are the same compound. "Paracetamol" is the generic term used in Europe and Australia. "Acetaminophen" is the generic term commonly used in the Americas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Americans barely know ‘acetaminophen’ , too. Some, sure. Most know Tylenol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Both are slightly less clunky words created from the corpse of "N-acetyl-para-aminophenol" "Acetaminophen" takes the "acet" from "acetyl" and "aminophen" from "aminophenol". "Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. "cet" from "acetyl", and maybe "am" from the start of "amphenol" with the "ol" ending from the same word, ignoring that it ends in "nol"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. Because it actually comes from a different chemical name for the same compound: para-acetylaminophenol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Whichever version you use, it doesn't really make sense. The para part, sure. But "cetamol"? I guess you can can smush two of the words together and go from "para-acet" to "paracet". But, the "amol" ending? It seems to be borrowing the "am" from amino, and the "ol" from the end. But, that's a weird set of letters to borrow, and weird to not borrow the full "amin" from amino and not borrow the full "enol" from phenol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Americans barely know ‘acetaminophen’ , too. Some, sure. Most know Tylenol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Both are slightly less clunky words created from the corpse of "N-acetyl-para-aminophenol" "Acetaminophen" takes the "acet" from "acetyl" and "aminophen" from "aminophenol". "Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. "cet" from "acetyl", and maybe "am" from the start of "amphenol" with the "ol" ending from the same word, ignoring that it ends in "nol"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. Because it actually comes from a different chemical name for the same compound: para-acetylaminophenol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Whichever version you use, it doesn't really make sense. The para part, sure. But "cetamol"? I guess you can can smush two of the words together and go from "para-acet" to "paracet". But, the "amol" ending? It seems to be borrowing the "am" from amino, and the "ol" from the end. But, that's a weird set of letters to borrow, and weird to not borrow the full "amin" from amino and not borrow the full "enol" from phenol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Paracetamol" takes the "para" part, and then a few other random letters that don't really make sence. Because it actually comes from a different chemical name for the same compound: para-acetylaminophenol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Whichever version you use, it doesn't really make sense. The para part, sure. But "cetamol"? I guess you can can smush two of the words together and go from "para-acet" to "paracet". But, the "amol" ending? It seems to be borrowing the "am" from amino, and the "ol" from the end. But, that's a weird set of letters to borrow, and weird to not borrow the full "amin" from amino and not borrow the full "enol" from phenol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Whichever version you use, it doesn't really make sense. The para part, sure. But "cetamol"? I guess you can can smush two of the words together and go from "para-acet" to "paracet". But, the "amol" ending? It seems to be borrowing the "am" from amino, and the "ol" from the end. But, that's a weird set of letters to borrow, and weird to not borrow the full "amin" from amino and not borrow the full "enol" from phenol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SolSerkonos@piefed.social 16 points 1 year ago Nobody would've heard paracetamol, but you'd probably get some hits with acetaminophen. Not a lot, to be clear, but some. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago I know several Americans who know what paracetamol is. Not sure it's as rare as you think. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago I know almost all my meds by the generic names because I'm broke and that's what the pharmacy will give me. Ibuprofen, levothyroxine, etc. Alprazolam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I most certainly do because I’ve traveled a lot But people that lump all Americans are just as ignorant as who they’re trying to criticize permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’m not ‘lumping all Americans’. I’ve lived here for decades. I’m quite solidly informed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’m not ‘lumping all Americans’. I’ve lived here for decades. I’m quite solidly informed. permalink fedilink source parent