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like what? Could you list 3? As far as I know there's zero alternative available that is pharmacologically equivalent. You also need to abuse paracetamol long
by _zoltan_ 4y ago
like what? Could you list 3?
As far as I know there's zero alternative available that is pharmacologically equivalent.
You also need to abuse paracetamol long term to get liver damage.
It's - along with ibuprofen - the first line of medication given for fever and pain management in Europe.
- wazoox 4y agoActually suicide by paracetamol is pretty easy, just gobble two boxes of it (150mg/kg may kill you: that's just 9 g for a 60kg person, less than two boxes of 8g each). You may need emergency liver transplantation. Plus it will often be difficult to identify by emergency responders.
- tallanvor 4y agoPeople wrongly believe that paracetamol needs to be abused long-term to cause damage, but that's not true. In general, 10 grams over the course of a day is enough to cause paracetamol toxicity in adults (or less). And the thing is, death from this isn't quick - it can take over two weeks, with symptoms not starting for a couple of days. This is why in the US they've reduced the amount in OTC pills - I think the max is now 375mg, and less in some cases. Paracetamol probably can never be made prescription only, but as others have said, it's likely it wouldn't be approved for use today.