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Decongestants unable to buy without paracetamol

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In the past, I used to take cheap paracetamol with a cheap decongestant. Cost was 80-90p.
Now I have run out of decongestant tablets with my current cold.
Went to four different shops. None of them have the just decongestant tablets. All contain paracetamol. Well, one shop had them, but not paying £3 for 16.
Having decongestant and paracetamol combined makes the cost expensive. Cheapest was £1.50.
Does anyone know why buying decongestant alone tablets is now near impossible? I didn't try to ask them over the counter as the queue was long.
Because they contain paracetamol, you are restricted to 2 packs of 16. Plus what about those who are allergic to paracetamol? A late school friend had this allergy. Died of cancer 15 months ago
Has anyone noticed this
Now I have run out of decongestant tablets with my current cold.
Went to four different shops. None of them have the just decongestant tablets. All contain paracetamol. Well, one shop had them, but not paying £3 for 16.
Having decongestant and paracetamol combined makes the cost expensive. Cheapest was £1.50.
Does anyone know why buying decongestant alone tablets is now near impossible? I didn't try to ask them over the counter as the queue was long.
Because they contain paracetamol, you are restricted to 2 packs of 16. Plus what about those who are allergic to paracetamol? A late school friend had this allergy. Died of cancer 15 months ago
Has anyone noticed this
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A while since I bought some, but.........
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/cough-cold-flu/sainsburys-max-strength-congestion-relief-x12Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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A while since I bought some, but.........
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/cough-cold-flu/sainsburys-max-strength-congestion-relief-x12
None in the three Sainsburys near me sell it as a colleague checked their system and lists stock levels in the stores nearbyThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Try home bargains , savers or £shop0
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Wilkinsons have paracetamol in, but are cheaper 65p for 16.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0 -
I buy the Sainsbury's at 60p a packet.0
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Tesco do what you're looking for, I've got some in the cupboard.
As you're not allergic to paracetamol why not just take the combined ones?0 -
I don't have any problem getting them in Sainsburys or Tesco.Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear0
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or Asda. In fact any supermarket.0
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I've bought them in Asda and Home Bargains in the past0
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