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Nurofen is a brand of range of pain-relief medication containing ibuprofen made by the English-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser. [1] Introduced in 1983, the Nurofen brand was acquired following Reckitt Benckiser's acquisition of Boots healthcare international in 2005 for £1.93 billion, which included Nurofen, Strepsils, and Clearasil. [2]
The correlation between the severity of symptoms and measured ibuprofen plasma levels is weak. Toxic effects are unlikely at doses below 100 mg/kg, but can be severe above 400 mg/kg (around 150 tablets of 200 mg units for an average adult male); [47] however, large doses do not indicate the clinical course is likely to be lethal. [48]
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However, the most recent research suggests that there is no association, [86] and that the frequency of asthma exacerbations in children after paracetamol is the same as after another frequently used pain killer, ibuprofen. [60] In recommended doses, the side effects of paracetamol are mild to non-existent. [87]
A 2018 Cochrane review found that methylphenidate might be associated with serious side effects such as heart problems, psychosis, and death. The certainty of the evidence was stated as very low. [98] The same review found tentative evidence that it may cause both serious and non-serious adverse effects in children. [98] [d]
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