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The World’s Most Popular OTC Painkiller Is Increasingly Causing Poisonings – ScienceAlert
Paracetamol, or acetaminophen, is one of the most popular painkillers in the world. Better known by brand names like Tylenol, Panadol or Excedrin, this drug can…
Paracetamol, or acetaminophen, is one of the most popular painkillers in the world. Better known by brand names like Tylenol, Panadol or Excedrin, this drug can be used very safely to treat minor aches, pains, and fevers in the short-term.
That said, over the past few decades, unintentional overdoses from paracetamol have been on the risein manynations, and some scientists think it has to do with the dosages available.
Even when prescribed by physicians, new research from Switzerland suggests a…
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