Paracetamol

A Massachusetts jury awarded $63 million to a teenager and her parents for injuries the girl suffered after using a children’s pain reliever made by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) when she was just seven years old.

A large dose of acetaminophen, taken all at once or over a short period of time, may lead to severe liver damage, liver collapse or death, according to the Clinical Center for Liver Diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Many people are struggling with various types of pain symptom and treated with pain relievers. One of the most widely used pain relievers is Percocet. Percocet is a type of narcotic analgesic widely used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain symptoms especially those associated with fever. This medicine has two main active substances. The first one is Oxycodone that works as the analgesics and Acetaminophen that works as both analgesics and antipyretics or fever reducer.

Charlotte, N.C. – It is estimated that 80 percent of headaches may be caused by dental force related issues, which means if you suffer from chronic headaches it might be time to visit…the dentist? Yes, if it’s a dentist with the latest in pain and headache diagnostic equipment and techniques like Dr. Rob Harrell at Charlotte Headache Center.

An important part of home safety is knowing what’s in your medicine cabinet. It’s easy to take for granted that a drug is safe if it’s prescribed by a doctor or available for over the counter purchase in a drug store. Unfortunately, dangerous drugs include many widely used medications like these. As a rule, be aware of potential long-term side effects of drugs you may be taking every day. Below is just a sampling of some known dangerous drugs and an overview of their effects.