Paracetamol (Panadol, Calpol, Alvedon) is an analgesic and antipyretic drug that is used to temporarily relieve mild-to-moderate pain and fever. It is commonly included as an ingredient in cold and flu medications and is also used on its own. Paracetamol is exactly the same drug as acetaminophen (Tylenol). Paracetamol is the drug's name assigned using the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) generic name system. Paracetamol is the name used for the drug in places such as Europe, Australia, New Zealand and India. Acetaminophen is the generic name assigned using the United States Adopted Names (USAN) system. Acetaminophen is the name used in countries such as the US, Canada and Japan. Usually the INN and USAN generic names for a drug are the same and don't differ between countries. It is not clear exactly how paracetamol works. However, it is thought to work by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that let us know when we're in pain and by affecting the chemical messengers that regulate our body temperature. The evidence suggests that paracetamol inhibits the production of prostaglandins, which are made by the body to deal with illness and injury. It's also thought to act on the serotonergic, opioid, nitric oxide and cannabinoid pathways. Paracetamol was first made in 1878, but only became more widely used in the 1950s. Today paracetamol is one of the most widely used painkillers in the world. Branded and generic versions of this drug are available. keywords: paracetamol paracetamol side effects paracetamol uses paracetamol and alcohol paracetamol in pregnancy paracetamol 500mg paracetamol overdose paracetamol tablet paracetamol syrup paracetamol dosage for children paracetamol mechanism of action paracetamol antidote paracetamol suppository paraceparacetamol and alcohol paracetamol and alcohol how long to wait paracetamol and alcohol interaction paracetamol and alcohol overdose paracetamol and alcohol effects paracetamol and alcohol reddit paracetamol and alcohol together paracetamol and alcohol liver damage paracetamol and alcohol hangover paracetamol and alcohol death paracetamol and alcohol drug interactions paracetamol and alcohol how long to wait reddit paracetamol and alcohol more drunk paracetamol and alcohol abuse tamol structure disulfiram disulfiram reaction disulfiram like reaction disulfiram mechanism of action disulfiram tablets disulfiram dosage disulfiram reaction with alcohol disulfiram meaning disulfiram reaction metronidazole disulfiram pronunciation disulfiram reaction treatment disulfiram tablet uses in hindi disulfiram tablet uses in tamil disulfiram drug class panadol panadol extra panadol advance panadol cold and flu panadol night psikoloji çift anadal psikoloji çift anadal yapanlar panadol side effects panadol migraine panadol and alcohol panadol vs paracetamol panadol na nguvu za kiume panadol in pregnancy panadol na energy drink #health #panadol #medicine