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Old 18 November 2010, 06:34 PM
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Default Paracetamol capsules, Grrrrrrr!

Has anyone else noticed that these have now had the foil that you used to push them through, replaced with a foil/plasticfilm combination? And tyhat it's now almost impossible to push a capsule out without breaking it? Unless you slit the foil/film with a thumbnail first, that is?

Is this yet another "childproof" measure?
Old 18 November 2010, 06:37 PM
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Sound's like an alcazar proof measure to me
Old 18 November 2010, 06:38 PM
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They are a pain in the ****!
Old 18 November 2010, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k
They are a pain in the ****!
They're not suppositories!!
Old 18 November 2010, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JPL
They're not suppositories!!
Old 18 November 2010, 08:24 PM
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I have noticed this too, the tablets are impossible to pop through the new silver paper rather than the foil.
Old 18 November 2010, 08:46 PM
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I agree mate ! I thought it was just my fat fingers ! Glad someone else has this problem too !
Old 18 November 2010, 08:55 PM
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Man up: have some whisky instead.
Old 18 November 2010, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JPL
They're not suppositories!!

Originally Posted by Camoscooby
Have another
Old 18 November 2010, 10:01 PM
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Are you sure you`re not supposed to peel the back like with Imodium?
Old 18 November 2010, 10:16 PM
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I thought it was a peel back too as some of the tablets I have can come in either foil or that plastic/foil combo. I prefer the foil as the plastic does annoy me.
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Not child proof

i think its idiot proof

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Old 18 November 2010, 10:37 PM
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are these your upper middle class branded items ?


as well as supermarket 30p for a hundred variety
Old 18 November 2010, 10:39 PM
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Mr OS bought some of these the other day, instead of the capLETS I'd asked him to get. Drove me nuts! Can't get the ******* out!
Old 18 November 2010, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobySteve69
Are you sure you`re not supposed to peel the back like with Imodium?
You my friend, are full of S*it..

Old 19 November 2010, 02:08 AM
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It pisses me off they put caffiene in some of them nowdays.

I took a few when I had a cold a few weeks back and wondered why I couldn't sleep etc! Didn't realise they contained caffeine until I checked the box.

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Old 19 November 2010, 07:33 AM
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Buy a different brand. They're not all the same
Old 19 November 2010, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by paulwrxboro
Not child proof

i think its idiot proof
And OAP proof
Old 19 November 2010, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Has anyone else noticed that these have now had the foil that you used to push them through, replaced with a foil/plasticfilm combination? And tyhat it's now almost impossible to push a capsule out without breaking it? Unless you slit the foil/film with a thumbnail first, that is?

Is this yet another "childproof" measure?
I use Co-Dydramol and the tablet packs are exactly the same. Very irritating.

Les
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