Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen, is the workhorse painkiller, mainly because it's viewed as cheap, safe and effective. Two hundred million packets are bought over the counter in the UK each ...

One example is sodium bicarbonate which is paired with paracetamol for faster absorption. Paracetamol on its own will actually only provide pain relief for 30-40% of those who take it for moderate ...

For ibuprofen, however, there was a slight variation in the rate of absorption, indicating some intra-subject variability. Furthermore, plasma levels of ibuprofen and paracetamol achieved by twice ...