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A member asked:

Difference between paracetamol and acetaminophen ?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Geography: In the U.S. It's called acetaminophen, but just about everyone else calls it paracetamol

Answered 11/28/2020

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Dr. John Chiu answered

No difference. : A rose by any other name is still a rose- as gertrude stein had said.

Dr Gevirtz agreed

Answered 11/28/2020

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