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I want to get some ADVIL

I use Advil painkillers and I am close to running out without a trip to the states in sight- Does anyone know whether I can get them in the UK. Thanks for any help tracking them down!

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  • you can get them online at

    http://www.discounthealthproducts.co.uk/advil.htm

    I'm sure I've also seen them in Tesco but I could be wrong - I converted to Aleve a while back and find they are more effective.
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  • Nile
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    Hello Sarahjk21

    I'll move your thread to the 'Health & Beauty' board.

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  • dmg24
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    You do realise that Advil is just a brand name for ibuprofen?
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  • Toothsmith
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    There's nothing in any Advil product that can't be bought in generic form in this country.

    Any superior effect you feel from Advil is pure placebo.
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  • Advil is amazing and I swore by it when I had chronic tooth ache last year, nothing else would shift the pain. I have just come back from America and had to buy some yet again to store in the cupboard 'just in case' hope you succeed in finding some!!
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  • suki1964
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    As Toothsmith and dmg has said - advil is ibuprofen and can be bought for pennies in its generic form. Just check the labels of own brands and amke sure you are buying 200mg. I find the Asda gel capsules really hit the pain fast - even migraine pain
  • Sarahjk21
    Sarahjk21 Posts: 231 Forumite
    Generic 200mg for me then- thanks all
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