Paracetamol or commonly known as acetaminophen is a drug with analgesic properties, unlike others, it does not contain very significant anti-inflammatory properties. Its purpose as a drug is to inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins that are responsible for pain in the body.
This drug can be seen very often in some products used to treat the common cold or flu. The recommended dose is quite safe, as is its price and accessibility, although it does not cause side effects, a high dose can wreak havoc on the liver.
The word paracetamol and acetaminophen come from the traditional nomenclature of organic chemistry. In ancient times there were few antipyretics, the most used were those made with willow bark and cinchona.
In 1880, when cinchona began to disappear, people looked for other alternatives, finding two antipyretics: acetanilide in 1886 and phenacetin in 1887. At that time, paracetamol already existed and was synthesized by Harmon Northrop in 1873, but it is not known. used for medicinal purposes until two decades later.
Many years later, after various studies, paracetamol was put on sale in the United States under the name Tylenol. In the United Kingdom in 1956 this drug came out with its original name in a 500mg presentation and was only supplied by pharmacies with a medical prescription and is used to relieve fever and muscle aches.
This medicine must be prescribed by your doctor, an overdose causes serious problems in the body. 1 gr or a thousand mg is the recommended dose for an adult and 4 gr per day. People who have a high degree of alcohol in their blood are not suitable to consume this drug.
