Paracetamol has been in use as an analgesic for home
medication for over 30 years and is accepted as a very effective
treatment for the relief of pain and fever in adults and children.
The following information on paracetamol is provided by the Paracetamol
Information Centre. Paracetamol is also known as acetaminophen.
A variety of technical and other information follows in the sections
below, but if more detailed scientific information is needed, particularly
for study purposes, please consult: 'Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
- A Critical Bibliographic Review; L F Prescott; 1996; Pub. Taylor
& Francis Ltd. 1 Gunpowder Square, London, EC4A 3DE, United
Kingdom.'
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PIC commentary on BMJ paper on long term effect of reduced pack sizes
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PIC commentary on the FDA advisory committee working group report (WGR) on the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) in the USA
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Paracetamol in use
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Features of paracetamol
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Misconceptions about paracetamol safety in young children
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Mechanism of action of paracetamol
Who can use paracetamol products?
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Paracetamol products in the workplace (UK only)
Use of NSAIDs in pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage
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Paracetamol and asthma
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Paracetamol and asthma in children NEW
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Heavy paracetamol use in late
pregnancy and wheezing in children
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Facts about paracetamol
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Health writers' information
on paracetamol
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Patients with heart disease
must use the right pain reliever
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Aspirin therapy for preventing
deep vein thrombosis blocked by ibuprofen pain relievers
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Information for journalists
reporting on paracetamol overdoses or on inquests involving
paracetamol
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Legislation restricting
pack sizes of pain relievers has been successful in reducing
overdoses
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The origins of myths about paracetamol
safety
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History of paracetamol
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Paracetamol dosage
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Paracetamol in overdose
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Paracetamol - metabolism, biochemistry
of overdose and its treatment
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Notes on paracetamol/methionine
tablets
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Paracetamol in paediatric suspension
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Paracetamol manufacture review
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The labelling of medicines containing
paracetamol
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New advances
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Paracetamol chemistry
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Paracetamol assay
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Guidelines for the management of acute
paracetamol overdosage
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Paracetamol Information Centre
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Specialised subjects of interest:
useful abstracts
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