Paracetamol News

Doctors say most Indians are prone to overusing paracetamol for instant relief from fever or pain without medical guidance Paracetamol overuse results in liver injury, kidney failure, gastrointestinal disturbance, thrombocytopenia, and hypersensitivity reactions Doctors point out that it’s necessary to always have paracetamol with water or food to minimise the chance of stomach upset

Pharmaceutical company Micro Labs Limited denied gifting 'freebies' to doctors to promote Dolo-650 tablets It claims to have done a business of just Rs 350 crore when Covid was at its peak An NGO based on findings by CBDT had raised this issue

Covid-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 15-18 years began across the country on January 3 Children are being administered the first dose of Covaxin During the first three days, over 1.06 crore children received the jab

The government on Thursday lifted the restrictions imposed on the export of Paracetamol – a medicine which is used in treatment of COVID-19 infection and treating fever.

The drugs includes 6,000 brands that produce painkillers, anti-diabetic, respiratory and gastro-intestinal medicines.

The maternal intake of acetaminophen saw a reduction in the intelligence quotient level along with increasing language delay, defined as the use of lesser than 50 words, by the kids.   

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland found that human ovaries exposed to paracetamol for a week in laboratories lost up to 40 percent of their egg cells.

For the study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the researchers examined 1,85,617 mothers and their babies.

The test detects three different molecules in the blood that are associated with liver damage - called miR-122, HMGB1 and FL-K18.

Paracetamol is a relatively safe painkiller when taken in the right dose.

In an animal model, the use of the popular pain reliever paracetamol was found to damage the development of male behaviour.

The findings suggest that alcohol is an effective analgesic that delivers clinically-relevant reductions in ratings of pain intensity, researchers said.

Government has slashed prices of 10 more drugs while bringing eight new medicines, including paracetamol, under price control for the first time in its bid to cap cost of over 800 plus formulations to make them affordable.

Taking common painkillers during pregnancy more often is likely to raise the risk of autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, especially boys, new research warns.

Sanofi is recalling some batches of its painkiller Combiflam in India after the country`s drugs regulator found the lots were substandard, the French drugmaker`s local unit said on Thursday.

If you have arthritis, a new study suggests there's no point in taking paracetamol, the active ingredient in a large number of over-the-counter painkillers.

The findings, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, showed that 5.7 percent of the children had current asthma at age three, and 5.1 percent had asthma at age seven.

 Using painkillers in pregnancy may reduce fertility in subsequent generations, warns a research.

Parents are advised to rely less on thermometers, which may be inaccurate, when detecting fever in children and to pay more attention to their behaviour.