Did I get ripped off buying paracetamol?

Ciao tutti,

I'm visiting Italy and I'm doing a lot of walking and I had hurt my leg before I went so I was in a lot of pain and needed some paracetamol. The Pharmacy charged me 5 euros for a packet of 20 with 500mg. That's literally 10x more than what I would pay back at home so I was pretty annoyed to be paying that much but I didn't argue at the time because I really wasn't sure in the moment and also because I just really needed some pain relief. Is that a normal amount to spend on paracetamol in Italy or did the pharmacy take advantage of me?