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Paracetamol-why is it in vogue?
I hear and read everywhere that paracetamol is a VERY dangerous drug and even a slight overdose can ruin your liver for life or even kill quickly. How is it then that every doc now says to take it for everything from common cold to slipped disc to operation pain? It is in cold remedies and cough syrups.It is also available in nearly all kinds of medication for small babies and children and I have seen way too many mums giving babes too much syrupy mixture with it in.
When I was growing up we always took aspirin or soluble aspirin. I know that Aspirin can cause stomach problems but can never remember anyone being ill with it. Why is paracetamol now the painkilling drug of choice???
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- BridgeridooLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Paracetamol is less harsh that aspirin. Its better to take paracetamol for mild pain that a stronger painkiller such as ibuprofen or codeine based medications and you should start with one pill if the pain is not too bad,just because the adult dose is usually 2 pills doesn't mean you need to take two if the pain is not too bad. Obviously you shouldn't take paracetamol every day but for mild pain every now and then its fine.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
In most cases doctors recommend paracetamol because it does not cause bleeding as aspirin can, they give it to people like diabetics who suffer arthritics.?,like any drug it is dangerous, but doctors seem to think it is the best all rounder for illness....
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