Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter medications to treat pain and prevent or reduce fever. It is the main active ingredient in several common painkiller brands, such as ...

Every day, nearly 100 children present to Australian emergency departments with suspected medicine poisoning. It’s a startling statistic, but a reality that could be avoided, according to new research ...

November 22, 2011 — Repeated doses of slightly too much acetaminophen (known as paracetamol in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe) can be fatal, according to the results of a large, ...

A 14-year-old girl in the northern Phu Tho Province suffered acute drug poisoning after consuming eight 500 mg paracetamol tablets to treat a headache.

On January 14, 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recommendation that healthcare professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination-drug products that ...

Pharmacist warns against dangerous paracetamol double-dosing when using popular cold remedies like Lemsip, Day Nurse and Benylin during flu season ...