Urgent Medication: Childrens Tylenol equivalent in Interlaken, Switzerland
 

This is urgent.... medications in my carry on luggage were
taken away at the London airport since they did not meet the airport tsa requirements. We had tylenol and benadryl. Never had a problem while travelling with the 4 oz medicines anywhere else. Fortunately carrying a lot of benadryl singles in my checked luggage coz she has severe food allergies. She is has been coughing a bit and i am worried about her falling sick later. We are in Interlaken, switzerland at the moment. Trying to find out what would childrens Tylenol;s equivalent be out here. It contains Acetaminophen. Could anybody give me some suggestions?? Thanks a lot

Hi mitra906,
I know it can be frustrating to figure out the different medications overseas. Last year during our three month trip to Europe I had a persistent infected tooth which landed me in the ER eventually. Prior to that though I found the pharmacists very helpful with medication recommendations.

I even had a nasty cold which required some medication to relieve symptoms. Again, the pharmacist was helpful in recommending the correct medication. In each situation there was someone on staff who spoke English so it was easy to communicate my problem.

I would recommend going into the pharmacy and explaining your problem. You'll more than likely get the help that you need. :)

Any pharmacist will be able to help you. They all know what Tylenol/Acetaminophen ia and the equivalent.

Some medications are on the shelves - and some are "otc" but behind the counter. So go to any chemist/pharmacy and you'll be fine.

Just go to any pharmacy and ask. They probably have Dolipran or whatever the Swiss equivalent is, which is the same as Tylenol.

Relax. In Europe acetaminophen is called paracetamol.
It's as common as aspirin or ibuprofen, comes by dozens of brand names, and any pharmacist in Switzerland will know what you want/need. Mention the age of the child when you ask for paracetamol.

I agree. Just go into any pharmacy, someone there will speak English.

The pharmacist should be able to fill the Benadryl also. If you do need a doctor's prescription, the pharmacist will likely know/recommend a doctor close by.

I know you're in Switzerland but in Italy it's Panadol. It could be the same there. My husband can't take aspirin and when he runs out of Tylenol he buys Panadol. Pharmacists know what to give you.

I have done this in Wengen when I ran out of an allergy medication for my daughter. The pharmacist spoke good English and was very helpful.

Just don't be shocked how it expensive it is. I usually buy my tylenol in the States because it's at least 3 times cheaper.

Schuler,
How strange that the cost is so much higher for Tylenol. We found the opposite to be true for the prescription medications. Both of the antibiotics I took were 3 and 5 euros each for a seven day supply in Rome. Couldn't believe how cheap they were compared to the states.
Michele

Dafalgan or Panadol. Dafalgan is cheaper. Many other brands for acetaminophen/paracetamol.

Switzerland is expensive for medication. It's really daylight robbery and many people buy their medication outside of its borders. Medication is cheaper elsewhere.