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paracetamol

paracetamol Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen, is a chemical substance used to reduce pain and fever.

Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen, is a chemical substance used to reduce pain and fever. Its exact way of working is not fully known, but it may raise the pain threshold and lower fever by affecting signaling pathways and prostaglandin activity in the central nervous system.