Daily dose of medicine information: Everything about medicine - paracetamol (part 1)

A drug is available on the market does not mean that it can not have serious side effects. In the consulting room, the prescriber of the medicine, together with the patient, makes the assessment for the individual situation. For this it is important that the knowledge is there and discussed well, and that the alternatives are weighed. And here is something to win.... In this part of paracetamol medicine, we will discuss about importance of paracetamol medicine in our life.

Important to know about paracetamol

• Paracetamol causes pain and lowers fever.
• In various types of pain, such as: headache, migraine , sore throat, ear pain, muscle aches, joint pain , osteoarthritis and menstrual complaints. Also with fever, flu and cold.
• Tablets, capsules and drinks work within half an hour, suppositories within 1 hour.
• Use paracetamol only if you have pain. Stop if the pain has disappeared.
• Do you still have a lot of pain after 2 days? Then go to the GP.
• Do you use paracetamol for more than 15 days a month against headache? This can cause headache. Contact your doctor.
• If you use high doses for several weeks , you have a small chance of damage to liver, kidney and / or blood.
• Do not use any more than in the leaflet. This is not good for your liver. Do not use any other painkiller at the same time as paracetamol. You can get too much inside.

What does paracetamol do and how do I use it?

Paracetamol works pain relieving and fever-lowering.

It can be used in various types of pain such as headache, migraine, fever, flu, colds, sore throat, conjunctivitis, middle ear infection, ear pain, osteoarthritis, muscle aches, joint pain and menstrual complaints.

Ache

Pain exists in different forms. Pain can be caused by damage in your body or if something does not work as it should. The nerves in the damaged body part give a signal to your brain and you feel pain. Sometimes pain does not have a clear cause and we do not know where the pain comes from.

• Treatment

In most cases, paracetamol is the safest way to fight pain. It can be used in many types of pain, such as toothache, hernia, back pain and pain injuries, surgery or illness.

• Operation

Paracetamol prevents the signal from being transmitted to the brain.
Within half an hour after ingestion, you notice that the pain decreases. This effect lasts 3 to 6 hours.

The suppositories work a little less quickly, about within 1 hour. The action of suppositories takes 8 to 12 hours.

An infusion works within 5 to 10 minutes. The operation of an infusion lasts 4 to 6 hours.

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Headache

• Symptoms

The most common type of headache is tension headaches. In this case you suffer from dull or pressing pain in the skull skin, the sleep or the neck. Sometimes it feels like a tight band is overlooked.

• Cause

There are many causes of tension headache, such as stress, anxiety or trouble. Also, this form of headache is often caused by muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, for example by a cramped working attitude.

Other possible causes of headache include fever, cold (nasal cavity or forehead cavity), excessive drinking of alcohol, drug side effects, excessive use of headache medications, fluctuations in hormone levels (eg menstruation, pill use, transition), bad eyesight, wrong glasses or problems with teeth or jaws.

• Treatment

Try to find the cause of the headache. The best long-term remedy for stress headaches is rest, relaxation and massage. For short term exposure, you can use paracetamol.

• Effect

Paracetamol reduces the headache within half an hour. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Migraine

• Symptoms

Migraine is a special form of headache. There is then a binge headache, usually on one side of the head. Also, people with migraine are often nauseous and hypersensitive to light and sound.

• Cause

Why the one rarely has an attack and the other very often, is also unknown. Sometimes an attack occurs after stress, weather changes, bright light or shine.

Some foods may also trigger an attack, such as the sweetener aspartame, and red wine. Some cardiovascular medications may also cause migraines. Women sometimes have attacks around menstruation. During pregnancy and after the transition, attacks are generally less frequent.

• Treatment

Paracetamol is the safest medicine to use against the headache. In many people, this works well. In case of nausea, use a medicine for nausea to prevent the painkiller from breaking out. This also ensures that the paracetamol is better absorbed in the blood, making it faster and better. Ask your pharmacist for advice. In case of nausea you may also want to use a suppository paracetamol instead of a tablet.

• Effect

Within half an hour you notice that the pain is reduced. This effect lasts three to six hours. The suppositories work a little less quickly, after about an hour. The action of suppositories takes eight to twelve hours.

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Fever

Fever is an increase in body temperature above 38 ° C.

• Cause

Fever is a way of combating infections with bacteria and viruses, for example. Due to the temperature increase, the natural defense works better and faster. In addition, bacteria and viruses feel less comfortable at a higher body temperature. All this promotes a faster cure.

• Therapy

If you feel disturbed by the fever or you have a lot of muscle aches, you can reduce the fever with paracetamol. Do you have diabetes or heart, lung or kidney disease? Then contact your doctor.

• Operation

Paracetamol is a safe fever disorder that also aches analgesics. It ensures that the body can not increase its temperature.

The fever will decrease within half an hour after use. The suppositories work after about an hour. The fever-lowering effect lasts about six hours. An infusion works within half an hour. The operation of an infusion lasts at least six hours.

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Flu

• Symptoms

Flu is an infection with the flu virus. You have pain and high fever. Additionally, you may suffer from sudden disturbing feeling, muscle aches, throat pain, coughing, headache, clogged nose and sneezing.

Infections (vaccinations) can give flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches and mild fever. This can occur, for example, in adults who are vaccinated against flu or for a distant journey.

• Treatment

Flu is in most cases self-evident. Do you feel disturbed by the fever or are you suffering from sore throat, headache and muscle aches? Then, paracetamol is the safest medicine.

• Operation

Paracetamol relieves the symptoms of flu, but you will not get better soon.

Within half an hour after use, you notice that the pain, such as muscle aches, sore throat and headache, becomes less. This effect lasts three to six hours. The suppositories work a little less quickly, within an hour. The function of a suppository takes place at eight to twelve hours.

The fever will decrease approximately one hour after use. The fever-lowering effect lasts about six hours.

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Coldness

In colds, the respiratory tract is infected with a cold virus. This causes a clogged nose. Sometimes you also have headache, ear pain and sore throat. In addition, coughing, sneezing, tearing eyes and a slight increase in temperature may occur.

• Treatment

The pain (sore throat, headache, earache) can be counteracted with paracetamol. You do not have to handle a slight temperature increase. This is just beneficial to fight the virus.

Within half an hour after use, you notice the analgesic effect. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Throat pain

Throat pain is common in colds and flu. You can fight the pain with paracetamol.
Within half an hour after use, you notice the analgesic effect. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Cervical inflammation (sinusitis) is caused by infection of the nasal cavity, especially with flu and cold.

Cervical inflammation causes pain in the forehead and around the eyes, especially when bending. You can fight the pain with paracetamol.

Within half an hour after use, you notice the analgesic effect. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Middle ear infection

• Symptoms

In the middle ear infection, the space behind the bladder is ignited. In the case of an inflamed middle ear, the passage between the ear and throat, the tube of Eustachius, is hidden. As a result, the pus can not walk well to the throat. This gives a pressing earache.

• Treatment

Usually, a middle ear infection occurs after a few days. Treatment is not necessary.

To fight the ear pain, you can use paracetamol. Within half an hour after use, you notice the analgesic effect. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Earache

Ovarian can cause several causes, such as a middle ear infection , an ear canal infection or a cold.

• Treatment

The earache often occurs after a few days. It is important to know what the cause of the ear pain is. Owing to the cause, the earache also disappears. You can use paracetamol against the pain.

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Arthrosis

• Symptoms

Osteoarthritis is a disorder of the cartilage in a joint. The cartilage holds the bone ends in the joint. In osteoarthritis the cartilage is affected, usually in the hip or knee.

This causes pain and stiffness. This causes difficulty in moving and sleeping problems. The complaints may disappear or occasionally return.

• Treatment

The complaints can be reduced by moving the painful joint and training the muscles. But do not overload the joint.

As an analgesic you can use paracetamol. When the pain often returns, you can prevent the pain by taking the painkiller regularly.

• Effect

Within half an hour you notice that the pain is reduced. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Muscle pain

• Symptoms and causes

Cramped muscles are painful and impede your movements and your attitude. Usually the pain in the neck (stiff neck), shoulders or back, such as the lower back (spit).

For example, muscle aches may be caused by cramping, viral infections, bruises, muscle cramps or overload.

• Treatment

Muscular pain usually occurs within a few days. Consult the general practitioner when the pain is present after one to two weeks.

Usually it helps to move the muscles, massage them, keep warm or warm up with a hot tub or hot shower. In case of muscle aches in your legs or back you can avoid getting better for a long time.

The pain can be relieved with paracetamol. It is therefore easier to loosen the muscles through movement.

Paracetamol is safer in muscle pain than an anti-inflammatory analgesic, which is often recommended for this. It usually works just as well.

Within half an hour you notice that the pain gets less. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Joint pain

• Symptoms

At and around the joints are muscles, tendons, tendons, joint and mucous fibrillation. These can damage and thereby ignite and cause pain, swelling and redness around a joints.

Examples include mucous membrane inflammation, tennis arc, carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist and RSI complaints.

The complaints usually occur because you overload the joint or by turning the joint in an unnatural direction. As with a winding up. The complaints also arise through bruises.

• Treatment

Avoid movements that hurt. Sometimes it is necessary to temporarily increase the body part. In the event of a bruising or sweating, the joint should immediately cool with ice. You can enter the joint so that you do not make an unnatural movement again.

If you suffer from pain, you can use paracetamol. In this case, this drug is a safer medicine than an anti-inflammatory analgesic, which is often recommended for this. It usually works just as well.

• Effect

This medicine reduces the pain, but has no effect on inflammation and swelling.

Within half an hour you notice that the pain gets less. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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Menstrual complaints

• Symptoms

During the monthly bleeding, the uterus contracts. This can cause sore throats or cramps in the lower abdomen. You may also suffer from a dull back pain and muscle ache.

There are also women who have a headache or migraine attacks around the menstrual period. Menstrual pain takes several hours to several days.

In some women, the pain is so strong that they can not continue their normal activities. In that case it may be useful to use an analgesic.

• Treatment

To relieve complaints during menstruation, you can take a rest and relax, put a warm jar on your abdomen or lower back, take a warm bath or massage the lower back.

If the above solutions do not help you, you can use paracetamol. That's safer for the stomach than an anti-inflammatory analgesic and works well with mild menstrual pain. If this is insufficient and you do not bother your stomach, you can try an anti-inflammatory analgesic, such as ibuprofen or naproxen.

• Function

The analgesic activity begins within half an hour. This effect lasts three to six hours.

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In the next part we will discuss about below topics.

• What are possible side effects?
• How do I use this medicine?
• What should I do if I have forgotten a dose?
• Can I ride this medicine, drink alcohol and eat or drink anything?
  and much more, So stay tuned for next part.

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