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					Originally Posted by  Stuart
					 
				 
				I always wondered why Paracetamol was available on prescription when you can get it cheaply (30p from Sainsburys IIRC).   Then, I had pancreatitis, and when recovering, one of the medications the doctor prescribed was Paracetamol .   I got it in packs of 100, and I did need that many.   The packs in the shops are limited to 15. 
			
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 Well you can't take more than 8 a day, so you're talking 15p a day, as opposed to 71p under prescription.  Mind you if I had pancreatitis I'd want something a lot stronger !