What class of drug is paracetamol?
Paracetamol is a common painkiller used to treat aches and pain. It can also be used to reduce a high temperature.
It's available combined with other painkillers and anti-sickness medicines. It's also an ingredient in a wide range of cold and flu remedies.
Paracetamol can be taken with or without food.
The usual dose for adults is one or two 500mg tablets up to 4 times in 24 hours.
Always leave at least 4 hours between doses.
Overdosing on paracetamol can cause serious side effects. Do not be tempted to increase the dose or to take a double dose if your pain is very bad.
More Info:
www.nhs.uk
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9 Comments
earlepg
Effective trap with the correct answer in two places.
Rajnish Gautam
It is commonly referred as analgesic or acetaminophen, not properly researched.
Frank Cowell
So, according to this, *three* answers are correct. Poorly worded.
Georgia Kemp
NZ sells generic paracetamol. The brand name is Panadol.
Georgia Kemp
A fever is the body attempting to fight an infection.
Christopher Skinner
The Lancet researched Paracetamol, known Acetominophen in the U.S.P. And found that while it is a good antipyretic its analgesic effect is negligible, it helps ease the pain of fever related headaches; for other pain it's useless.
Special Patrol Group
Technically there are is than one correct answer.
Raymond Cardona
In North America we call it acetaminophen, brand name -Tylenol
Bonnie
Rajnish Gautam
Poorly written explanation, failed to satisfy the answer given