A very popular over the counter medication used as a temporary relief from for headache, migraine, backache, rheumatic and muscle pain, arthritis, neuralgia, toothache, period pain, colds, influenza, sore throat and help reduce temperature.

Used excessively it can cause liver damage and should not be used by people with liver disease.

Paracetamol was discovered in 1893 and became available by prescription only, in 1956, and then as an over the counter medicine in 1963 and it is now one of the most widely used pain relievers.

The active ingredient is Paracetamol is also known as acetaminophen - Technical - Paracetamol is 4-acetamidophenol.

Panadol is a brand name for Paracetamol and in stores is more expensive than unbranded Paracetamol.

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