Abuse of Paracetamol can kill you

Although paracetamol is safe and effective when taken in the right quantities, British researchers warn that a small overdose of remedies for cold and flu that contain this drug could be fatal . According to British site publishes Marie Claire , a fitness instructor died earlier this year after taking a cocktail of drugs containing acetaminophen.

Donna Bishop, 25 years old, trying to cure a cold. "This type of overdose can occur when people have pain and repeatedly taken a higher dose of acetaminophen than they should take," said Dr. Kenneth Simpson, leader Research at Edinburgh University. According to MC , the researchers looked at 663 patients diagnosed with liver damage because of Paracetamol. 161 people were taking staggered overdoses and were at greater risk of dying than those who had taken a single overdose. How can you avoid this danger? The requirement is to monitor carefully how much acetaminophen you are taking "not to exceed eight tablets 500 mg a day , "advises Dr. Simpson.