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> it is very safe if used occasionally in small doses (as described above). Define occasionally, and small doses. Paracetamol/acetaminophen is widely consider
by maccard 5y ago
> it is very safe if used occasionally in small doses (as described above).
Define occasionally, and small doses. Paracetamol/acetaminophen is widely considered to be dangerous for a few reasons
- sustained use of "safe" dosages has been shown to have a huge effect on liver failure [0]
- it's regularly found in other painkiller, cold & flu, decongestant, and antihistamines.
- It's surprisingly ineffective for a large number of people for lots of different kinds of pain
- The dosage that can cause critical liver damage is _dangerously_ close to the therapeutic dose.
[0] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40264-012-0013-7 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40264-012-0013-7
- 37ef_ced3 5y agoCommenter was explicit about dosage and pretty clear about frequency. A single dose of 1,000 milligrams in a 24 hour period is indeed small and universally considered to be safe for people with a normal liver.