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APAP

APAP APAP is acetaminophen, a chemical substance used to reduce pain and fever.

APAP is acetaminophen, a chemical substance used to reduce pain and fever. Its exact effects are not fully understood, but it may raise pain threshold and lower fever through actions in the central nervous system.

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