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Paracetamol Management and Safety

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Paracetamol is the most commonly used medicine in Australia. It’s also the most frequently overdosed medicine, the most common reason for calling poisons centres, the top cause of acute liver failure in Western countries, and was responsible for over 95,000 hospitalisations and 200 deaths in Australia between 2007-08.

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Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is an analgesic medicine used to reduce fever and manage mild to moderate acute or chronic pain. While paracetamol is considered safe and effective if used as directed, taking more than the recommended dose or overdosing, can be dangerous and in severe cases, fatal.

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Well informed article and worth reading.
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Patrick Yam
07 Apr 2022
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Good information about the administration of panadol.
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25 May 2022
Interesting read
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04 May 2022
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13 Apr 2022
Short and relevant to practice. Great read.
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08 Apr 2022
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