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A 24-year-old member asked:
What are the effects of a paracetamol overdose?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jonathan Leibowitzanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Death: Paracetemol is in essence a form of tylenol (acetaminophen) sold outside the us.
Overdose leads to rapid liver failure and death.
I dont suggest doing it.
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Dr. Masoud Sadighpouranswered
Sleep Medicine 40 years experience
Paracetamol: Is known as tylenol or acetaminophen. The overdose can cause liver damage.
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Last updated Jun 30, 2019
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