Paracetamol

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Drug class

Analgesic & antipyretic

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Indications

mild to moderate pain, fever

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Contraindications

allergy/ADR

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Side effects

Nausea

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onset

10-60 minutes

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duration

4 hrs

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plasma half -life

2 hrs

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Schedule

S2/Therapeutic poison

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Routes

PO

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Special note: dosing interval

4 hrs minimum

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>16 years/adult dose

0.5-1g rep 4hr max 4g in 24hrs

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Why is paracetamol often preferred over NSAIDs?

Safer for patients with GI disease, bleeding risk, asthma, or renal impairment

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precautions

heptic dysfunction/liver disease