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Unfortunately, you can't just claim that Aspirin (ASS) is safer than Tylenol (Paracetamol). Among the NSAIDs, aspirin is the strongest anti-coagulant, and the
by jakobe 13y ago
Unfortunately, you can't just claim that Aspirin (ASS) is safer than Tylenol (Paracetamol).
Among the NSAIDs, aspirin is the strongest anti-coagulant, and the anti-coagulation effect can last for weeks. While small doses of ASS are beneficial for people who are at risk for thrombosis, they significantly raise the risk of eg. brain haemorrage.
You could of course take something like ibuprofen, which affects coagulation less. But all NSAIDs attack your stomach, so after some time you'll have to start taking something like pantoprazol to "protect" your stomach...
AFAIK, paracetamol doesn't affect blood clotting and it doesn't attack your stomach. It's dangerous if you take doses of more than 3 gram per day, and you really shouldn't take it if your liver is failing. Alcohol can also cause severe side effects when taking paracetamol.
There is no "perfect drug". If there was a drug that would only have positive effects on our body, evolution would have made our bodies produce that substance on their own.