A medical explainer outlines how narrow dosing margins for acetaminophen can escalate to severe liver injury, highlighting ...

November 22, 2011 — Repeated doses of slightly too much acetaminophen (known as paracetamol in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe) can be fatal, according to the results of a large, ...

Glutathione S-transferases (GST) may provide a means for treating fatal liver damage caused by paracetamol overdose. In a paper published in 7 November Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

A research team led by the University of Liverpool has developed an innovative new technique that can rapidly assess paracetamol levels from saliva. In a paper published in the journal BMC Medicine, ...

Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter medications to treat pain and prevent or reduce fever. It is the main active ingredient in several common painkiller brands, such as ...

The French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products has alerted healthcare professionals and parents about a concerning trend known as the “Paracetamol Challenge” that is ...

By one estimate, acetaminophen poisoning accounts for 56,000 emergency department visits and 2,600 hospitalizations annually in the U.S. It's also responsible for nearly half of acute liver failures ...

During cold and flu season, be careful not to overuse acetaminophen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned earlier this month. People across the United States get 1 billion colds and the flu ...

A research team has developed a Mass Spectrometry technology-based technique to rapidly assess paracetamol levels from saliva. A research team led by the University of Liverpool has developed an ...