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  2. Paracetamol poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Paracetamol poisoning was first described in the 1960s. [6] Rates of poisoning vary significantly between regions of the world. [8] In the United States more than 100,000 cases occur a year. [1] In the United Kingdom it is the medication responsible for the greatest number of overdoses. [7] Young children are most commonly affected. [1]

  3. Paracetamol - Wikipedia

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    Paracetamol [a], or acetaminophen [b], is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. [13] [14] [15] It is a widely used over-the-counter medication. Common brand names include Tylenol and Panadol. Paracetamol relieves pain in both acute mild migraine and episodic tension headache.

  4. Pain management in children - Wikipedia

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    Chronic pain can develop from disease or injury and co-occur with acute pain. Children who experience chronic pain can have psychological effects. Caring for a child in pain may cause distress to the caregiver, may cause costs due to healthcare or lost wages from time off work, and may stop caregivers from leaving the house. [citation needed]

  5. Antipyretic - Wikipedia

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    Paracetamol (acetaminophen) class antipyretics, which have negligible anti-inflammatory activity. Apart from paracetamol itself, the medications in this class are mainly previously marketed drugs which were withdrawn owing to safety concerns, one example of this being phenacetin. A few other medications have antipyretic effects of varying strength.

  6. Tylenol (brand) - Wikipedia

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    The active ingredient of its original flagship product is paracetamol (known in the United States, Canada, and various other countries as acetaminophen), an analgesic and antipyretic. Like the words paracetamol and acetaminophen, the brand name Tylenol is derived from a chemical name for the compound, N-acetyl-para-aminophenol (APAP). [1]

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    Former Fox News host Eric Bolling warned parents and their children of the dangers of opioid use on the six-month anniversary of the death of his son from an opioid overdose.

  8. Acetylcysteine - Wikipedia

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    For paracetamol overdose, it works by increasing the level of glutathione, an antioxidant that can neutralize the toxic breakdown products of paracetamol. [9] When inhaled, it acts as a mucolytic by decreasing the thickness of mucus. [14] Acetylcysteine was initially patented in 1960 and came into medical use in 1968.

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