Is paracetamol safe? Research suggests our most popular pain killer isn't as effective as many think, there are also worries about its side-effects.
Keeping a packet of paracetamol handy in the bathroom cabinet might seem the safest and most convenient way to tackle pain.
After all, it's free from the stomach damaging side-effects of other painkillers, such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
However, evidence is mounting to show that... full-story>>> http://www.citypeoplelives.net/2014/08/is-paracetamol-safe-research-suggests.html

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............ Keeping a packet of paracetamol handy in the
bathroom cabinet might seem the safest and
most convenient way to tackle pain.
After all, it's free from the stomach damaging
side-effects of other painkillers, such as aspirin
and ibuprofen.
However, evidence is mounting to show that
not only does paracetamol cause this kind of
damage after all, but the 'everyday' drug may
also harm us in many other serious ways.
Indeed, far from being the risk-free panacea so
many of us believe it to be, a growing weight of
evidence from studies conducted across the
world links the drug to a number of very
serious side-effects.
These include asthma and developmental
defects, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) in children, as well as
potentially lethal heart and kidney problems in
adults, and even a risk of death from rare, but
excruciating, skin reactions.
The evidence has prompted drug watchdogs in
Britain and America to warn doctors against
routinely prescribing paracetamol.
But this has ignited a row with medical
professionals who feel that without it in their
medicine bags, they will have nothing with
which to treat millions of patients.
Meanwhile, there are also suggestions that for
some ailments, the drug is, in fact, no better
than a placebo.
A PLACEBO WORKED JUST AS WELL FOR BACK
PAIN
Paracetamol has, until now, been regarded as
especially helpful for those who cannot take
painkilling non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen.
They may be allergic to NSAIDs or be on
medication that interacts dangerously with
them, such as blood pressure pills or steroids.
Other patients may have stomach ulcers or
bleeding disorders, which can be worsened by
NSAIDs.The latest question over paracetamol
was raised by a study published in The Lancet
last month, which found that the drug is no
better than a placebo for lower back pain.