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 ...

The temporal relation between soluble paracetamol administration and the development of hypernatremia, in the presence of stable renal function, suggests that our patient may have incurred soluble ...

Paracetamol consumption among Indians has become a social media topic, with a US-based doctor recently claiming that Indians take the painkiller "like candy" Since the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Different types of dietary fiber affect digestion in different ways. Some evidence suggests that soluble fibers with a low fermentation rate may be beneficial for those with IBS. However ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public about fake paracetamol circulating in the market. Fake medicine, also called counterfeit medicine, is a drug that is not what it claims to ...

Organic Material Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National University, Incheon ...

Objective—To assess whether measuring plasma paracetamol concentrations in all patients with drug overdose or collapse (altered consciousness) changes outcome. Method—A retrospective survey was ...

Liver damage Chronic use of paracetamol can overload the liver, leading to toxicity or even liver failure, especially when combined with alcohol or taken above the recommended daily dosage. Kidney ...

A short cut review was carried out to establish whether methionine was better than n-acetyl cysteine at reducing the severity of liver damage after paracetamol overdose. Thirty nine papers were found ...