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What is paracetamol?

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Dr. Omada Idachaba answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Pain/fever reliever: Other brand names are panadol, tylenol. The generic name is acetaminophen. Used for pain relief, fever relief. Can usually be found over the counter in pharmacies or grocery stores with a medication section. It comes in adult and pediatric formulations.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Martin Schaeffer answered

Specializes in Pain Management

They are the same.: From wikipedia: the words Acetaminophen (used in the United States, canada, japan, south korea, hong kong, and iran) and paracetamol (used elsewhere) both come from a chemical name for the compound: para-acetylaminophenol and para-acetylaminophenol. In some contexts, it is simply abbreviated as apap, for acetyl-para-aminophenol.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Marybeth Lambe answered

Specializes in Travel Medicine

Acetaminophen: What you may know as tylenol, or non Aspirin pain killer; the chemical apap, acetyl-para-aminophenol. In the United States, canada, hong kong, iran, japan, & south korea it is called acetaminophen, but everywhere else in the world it is known as paracetamol.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. Jay Joshi answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Acetaminophen: Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Answered 11/16/2016

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Paracetamol: Paracetamol is a medication which can be taken for pain and fever .It comes as 500 mg tablet and adult weighing more than 50 kg can take two tablets every six hours or as required .

Answered 1/7/2017

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Dr. Alvin Stein answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Same as Tylenol (acetaminophen): Paracetamol is another name for the acetaminophen, the same product that is used in tylenol and other pain medications. It is generally safe when used as directed.

Answered 11/9/2016

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Dr. answered

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Paracetamol: paracetamol can be taken for pain and fever .

Answered 1/13/2017

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