Tag: paracetamol
Paracetamol causes autism? WHO responds
The WHO has dismissed claims that the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy causes autism, insisting there is no scientific…
WHO responds to Trump’s remarks on paracetamol, vaccines
Kate O’Brien, Director of the Department of Immunisation, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO, assured that vaccines are powerful tools in…
NAFDAC issues important information about Paracetamol
Adeyeye said that the publication was a disservice to Nigeria, adding that academic publications need to be more responsive to…
Deadly Ogun cultist ‘Paracetamol’ smashed with gun, charms
The command in a release issued by its spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect, Rotimi Adebiyi a.k.a Paracetamol, has…
Coronavirus: We recommend paracetamol, not ibuprofen – WHO
People, who suspect they have caught the novel coronavirus, should not take the popular drug ibuprofen without consulting a doctor,…
NAFDAC decries use of paracetamol for cooking
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against the use of analgesics popularly known…
Paracetamol in food: Lagosians worried over NAFDAC’s alert
Following recent alert by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the use of paracetamol…
Beware! Excessive use of Paracetamol can damage liver, kidney – PSN
Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned against indiscriminate or misuse of Paracetamol, saying such practice damages the liver and…
Excessive Paracetamol Linked To Heart Attack Risk —Report
Daily paracetamol could raise the risk of heart attacks, stroke and early death, a major study warned on Tuesday. It…
Paracetamol no better than placebo in low-back pain
Paracetamol, the first-choice lower-back pain killer, worked no better than dummy drugs administered in a trial of more than 1,600…
Paracetamol Linked To Blood Cancer
Regular users of paracetamol are likely to have an increased risk of developing blood cancers, researchers have found. The tablets…