The date had been known for several weeks. Several drugs so far sold over the counter in pharmacies have been withdrawn from pharmacies since Wednesday morning.
Are concerned in particular: Doliprane, Advil and aspirin and all drugs composed of paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin. The objective is to limit the risks linked to self-medication by imposing an exchange between the buyer and the seller.
Overdose = danger
A toxic, even fatal, risk begins, for example, to appear when the maximum dose of 3 grams of paracetamol per day (for a person over 50 kg) contained in a drug such as Doliprane is exceeded. Overconsumption can also cause liver damage. Only medical advice can very moderately exceed the dose of 3 g / day.
In 2017, in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), a woman died without being taken care of by the Samu despite her call. The autopsy showed that she was the victim of an excess of paracetamol.
A message now appears on the boxes of these drugs: overdose = danger.