#Drug

Paracetamol

evan April 13, 2024

Drug Class	Non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic
Mechanism	Weak inhibitor of COX Don't really know otherwise
Typical Dose	1g up to 4 times a day
Indications	Mild moderate pain Pyrexia
Contra-indications	Caution in chronic alcohol abuse
Side-effects	Most common poisoning agent - hepatic necrosis, N-acetylcysteine antidote
Interactions	Nothing particularly
Elimination
Additional Notes	Commonly used in children as not associated with Reye's disease (unlike aspirin). Does not cause GI irritability either