Introduction: Soluble (effervescent) paracetamol is routinely given to elderly patients for convenience. A daily dose of 4 gm in this soluble formulation can contain up to 8.7 gm of sodium ...

Sodium, one of the main components of salt, is often used to help drugs such as paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) dissolve and disintegrate in water. However, effervescent and soluble ...

Soluble paracetamol contains dangerously high levels of salt that leave regular users at greater risk of heart attack and stroke, new research shows. Some forms of the painkiller which dissolve ...

Appearing on BBC Morning Live on Monday, February 13, Dr Xand pointed out how taking soluble paracetamol, for example, could put your health in danger. Ingesting the maximum daily dosage of ...

Patients who regularly take soluble forms of aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen and other common drugs are 22 per cent more at risk of stroke and seven times more prone to high blood pressure ...

Salt is used in some soluble paracetamol because it can encourage the process of the breakdown of the tablet in water. Experts have said that some people can exceed their recommended daily salt ...

New research shows that 'hidden' salt in some paracetamol can tip people over their recommended daily limit of salt. Salt is present in soluble paracetamol because it helps the tablet dissolve in ...

His oral intake had deteriorated on day 11. He was given soluble paracetamol 1 gm four times daily for convenience. Despite initial supplementation with maintenance intravenous fluids (0.9% saline ...

But they might be unaware of the levels of salt in some medicines that they take. Salt is used in some soluble paracetamol because it can encourage the process of the breakdown of the tablet in water.