Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen, is the workhorse painkiller, mainly because it's viewed as cheap, safe and effective. Two hundred million packets are bought over the counter in the UK each ...

People have been issued a warning over the potential harmful effects of paracetamol. For many, it is the go to drug should people suffer headaches. Many would put little thought into popping a ...

Long-term use of paracetamol is associated with a 24% increased risk of peptic ulcer bleeding and a 36% increased risk of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Paracetamol is a common medicine used to ...

Paracetamol is the world’s most popular painkiller and is used in a whole range of over-the-counter preparations and also on prescription. One of the advantages of paracetamol is that it isn’t ...

Paracetamol, a common over-the-counter medication, may increase the risk of gastrointestinal, heart- and kidney-related complications among adults aged 65 and above, a new study has found.

A University of Nottingham study revealed that prolonged paracetamol use in individuals 65 and older increases the risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and renal complications. Researchers ...

The latest study, conducted by researchers from the University of Nottingham, UK, found that paracetamol use was linked to a 24 per cent and 36 per cent increase in risk of peptic ulcer bleeding ...