Paracetamol poisoning, a silent epidemic with fatal consequences, requires awareness, timely treatment, and regulatory ...

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 ...

Research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that repeated doses of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over, can lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular ...

Paracetamol is perhaps among the most common painkillers in the world. The drug, available without prescription in most pharmacies and supermarkets, can be used to relieve aches, pains and flu ...

People have been issued a warning over the potential harmful effects of paracetamol. For many, it is the go to drug should people suffer headaches. Many would put little thought into popping a ...

Long-term use of paracetamol is associated with a 24% increased risk of peptic ulcer bleeding and a 36% increased risk of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Paracetamol is a common medicine used to ...

Researchers looked at the health records of 180,483 people who had been prescribed paracetamol repeatedly (≥2 prescriptions within six months) during the study. Their health outcomes were then ...