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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Rajnish Gautam
It is commonly referred as analgesic or acetaminophen, not properly researched.
earlepg
Effective trap with the correct answer in two places.
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