Can excessive consumption of paracetamol be fatal?

• Paracetamol is not recommended because it is part of a category of analgesics called non-opioids, used to relieve weak and moderate pain. It is effective in headache, moderate, but does not have the ability to reduce joint inflammation. • You must not exceed the maximum dose of 4. 1000 milligrams of paracetamol per day. Overdose of paracetamol can irreversibly affect the liver and can cause death. • Paracetamol is not given in combination with it because it may increase the risk of developing liver and kidney problems.

At the same time, it is advisable to remember that a child under the age of 12 can only take paracetamol at the recommendation of a physician, a tablet four times a day, and an adult one tablet six times a day. However, long-term treatment with this drug should be avoided. Adverse effects of excessive use of paracetamol include migraine, rash, blood disorders, blood loss, hypotension, liver damage, kidney damage, gastrointestinal complications, stomach bleeding, eczema, fever, nausea, abdominal pain . Moreover, paracetamol in combination with sedatives or alcohol becomes dangerous to a person's health. In conclusion, combinations of drugs should be taken only under the advice of the family doctor or specialist.