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The common meal can easily lead to some uncomfortable health issues if people are not fully aware of these dos and don'ts ...
A new study may aid the pharmaceutical industry in better understanding a popular over-the-counter pain reliever: Tylenol.
A new study from Indiana University scientists may aid the pharmaceutical industry in better understanding a popular over-the-counter pain reliever: Tylenol.
Acetaminophen is the most frequently taken fever and pain medication worldwide, but overdosing can be toxic to liver cells. In the United States, about 1,600 cases of acute liver failure and 500 ...
Society for Science/Chris Ayers Photography High school senior Chloe Yehwon Lee first encountered the devastating effects of acetaminophen toxicity during her time volunteering at a local assisted ...
He said the medical team gave Zohan a dose of acetylcysteine - an antidote for paracetamol poisoning. "They started putting cannulas all over his body," Ahad said. "Below his tummy, on his hands ...
Often regarded as the most low-risk painkiller, many of us have a box of paracetamol in our homes at all times in case we get struck by a headache, fever or cramps. But the way we buy the drug is ...
The new rules have been announced to combat a rise in hospitalisations as a result of paracetamol poisoning. The TGA revealed 50 people die from a paracetamol overdose each year in Australia and ...
Paracetamol is relatively safe when used as directed. However, at higher-than-recommended doses, it can cause liver toxicity. In severe cases and when left untreated, this can be lethal.