Paracetamol and its derivatives are the most used drugs to treat pain. In case of overdose, they can be dangerous for the liver.
- Paracetamol is a prescribed drug to combat different pain.
- It must be consumed by the quantities recommended by the health authorities, depending on age and weight.
- An overdose can have serious consequences, especially on the liver.
It is a viral challenge .. which does not exist. THE “paracetamol challenge“Tour the internet in recent days. Directed by adolescents, it consists in consuming large quantities of the drug. In reality, there is no video showing this challenge on social networks. Most of the Contents seek to prevention on the risks of overdose. because even if the drug is common, and sold without a prescription, it is essential not to consume it in excess.
Paracetamol: the risks of too much consumption
“”Used wisely, paracetamol is a safe and efficient drugreminded the ANSM in a press release published in 2019. However, in the event of overdose, paracetamol can cause severe liver lesions in some cases.“According to the agency, the improper use of paracetamol is the leading cause of hepatic transplant of drug origin in France.”Depending on the amount of paracetamol in the blood, the symptom beach can extend from vomiting and abdominal pain with hepatic insufficiency and death “develops the manual MSD. The first signs may appear after a few hours: these are generally vomiting. After 24 hours, abdominal pain and nausea are generally reported. In the event of overdose, a doctor must be viewed quickly to protect the liver, as available treatments are effective if administered before the hepatic lesions appear.
Paracetamol: What is overdose?
The concept of overdose designates any quantity or unhappy use: too much dose per catch or per day, and/or a minimum period between the not respected sockets. The dosage of paracetamol for a child, from 27 to 50 kilos, is 500 mg, to be renewed if necessary after 6 hours, without exceeding the maximum daily dose. “”The daily dose depends on the child’s weight (about 60 mg/kg per day), indicates the organism. In a child of less than 40kg, it will not be necessary to exceed 2 grams (or 4 tablets of 500 mg per day). “
For people over the age of 15 and more than 50 kilos, the dose of 500 mg can be renewed after 4 hours. “”In case of more intense pain or fever, you can start by taking 1 gram leaving an interval of 6 hours between 2 doses “adds the agency. You should never exceed three grams per day. “”Only your doctor will be able to increase the daily dose if necessary but without ever exceeding 4 grams“, she specifies. To summarize, the ANSM recommends being limited to”the lowest dose, as soon as possible “.
