paracetamol
Common pain reliever
Paracetamol is a common pain reliever and fever reducer, known as acetaminophen in North America.
It's gentler on the stomach than aspirin or ibuprofen but can damage the liver in high doses.
Take two paracetamol and call me in the morning.
Flat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- pillSolid medicine dose
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- doseQuantity of medicine
over-the-counter · prescription · pharmacy · drugstore · chemist · pharmaceutical · generic · brand
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
warning · precaution · maximum dose · alcohol · chronic use · allergy · side effect · renal
Measured heat intensity
- antipyreticFever-reducing agent
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- sweatingMoisture through pores
flu · cold · infection · virus · inflammation · illness · malaise · feverish
tablet
Flat portable computing device
dose · over-the-counter · prescription · pharmacy · drugstore · chemist · pharmaceutical · generic · brand · oral
overdose
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
poisoning · warning · precaution · maximum dose · alcohol · chronic use · allergy · side effect · renal · stomach
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- antipyreticFever-reducing agent
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- chillsShivering spells from illness
sweating · flu · cold · infection · virus · inflammation · illness · malaise · feverish · body ache
headache
Cranial pain
soreness · discomfort · throbbing · tension · analgesia · aspirin · ibuprofen · naproxen · codeine · tramadol
paracetamolNSAIDs
Over-the-counter pain class
anti-inflammatory drugs · ibuprofen · aspirin · naproxen · corticosteroids