Can you get tylenol in the uk after netflix doc releases

A new Netflix documentary examines a chilling case which made the general public concerned about the safety about medication. Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders is a three part docuseries which

looks at the events which lead to people's deaths. In Chicago, 1982, at least seven people died after ingesting cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. Questions still remain over what exactly

happened and the Netflix documentary examines some of them. The case drastically changed the safety measures companies implement when allowing medication to be sold over the counter.

However, viewers in the UK may wonder if Tylenol is even available in the UK? Is there a British equivalent? What safety measures are put in place? Here's everything you need to know.

Tylenol is essentially an American brand name for acetaminophen, which is a type of painkiller medication. It is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to

moderate pain. According to information provided online, it is advertised for reducing pain, fever, and relieving the symptoms of allergies, cold, cough headache, and influenza. This article

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Black Mirror and all WWE programming. from £15 Sky The brand name Tylenol is owned by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Kenvue. As of 2017 the brand was used in Brazil, Canada,

China, Egypt, Lebanon, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Portugal, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam. In the UK, it is much more commonly referred to as Paracetamol. Other brand

names of the medication, which is available in this country is Panadol and Calpol. Following the Tylenol poisoning deaths, manufacturers in the US introduced new rules around security and

anti-tampering measures. The new Netflix documentary shows a clip of then CEO of Johnson & Johnson James Burke explaining such methods. There are similar safety precautions taken in the

UK as well. According to the gov.uk website, retailers are advised to limit the number of tablets sold to consumers. Best practice guidance on the sale of medicines for pain relief states

that stores should not sell more than two packs in any one transaction. The reason being is to help reduce the number of hospital admissions and deaths from accidental overdose. You'll

also notice that paracetamol most commonly come in the form of capsules, within a blister pack that you have to force out of. This is an anti-tampering measure making it easy for consumers

to tell if the packaging containing the medication has been opened in any way prior to purchase. Other methods could include stickers, glued end flaps with perforations, or bottle caps with

plastic seals. _COLD CASE: THE TYLENOL MURDERS IS STREAMING ON NETFLIX._