Impossible-to-open, over-packaged OTC medication

Pain point

Blister/foil packs on anti-diarrheal/gas meds can't be opened when you urgently need them; bulk bottles disappeared and unit prices soared.

Signal

Moderate-strong — ~3.6K upvotes; 407-upvote comment is an explicit unmet need ("Used to be able to buy these in bottles… now cost several times as much and require a chainsaw"); 2.5K comment shows even the *technique* isn't obvious (UX failure).

Opportunity

DTC subscription of generic GI rescue meds (simethicone/loperamide/antacid) in easy-open screw-top bottles + a pocket/travel tin, sold as a "carnitas insurance" kit. Low tech barrier; regulatory/OTC sourcing is the work. Cheap adjacent product: a $6 blister-pack opener keychain tool.

Evidence

• can't open gas-x