Ever wondered how Paracetamol (or Acetaminophen for our American friends) works? Well, wonder no more. Here's the explainer with the what, how, why, side effects and history and pharmacology to boot (two advanced sections in the 2nd half).

You might also know this drug by it's trade names: Calpol, Tylenol and Panadol. It's good for headaches, fever and booboos. Analgesia and antipyretic.

As always we go through things in simple terms and then for the hardcore enthusiasts we're into the complex stuff.

You'll discover how Paracetamol works as a pain killer (analgesic) and how it can low temperature (antipyretic). Plenty more in the series.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Parawhat?
00:26 Why take it?
01:12 How does it work?
02:35 Side effects
03:44 How was it invented?
06:46 Pharmacology



Light reading to find out more...

1) WHO Essential medicines: https://list.essentialmeds.org/?query...

2) Paracetamol: past, present, and future: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11319...

3) Acetaminophen/paracetamol: A history of errors, failures and false decisions: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a...

4) Rang & Dale Pharmacology 9th ed.

Information on this video is up to date as of June 2023.
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