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Is Regular Intake Of Paracetamol Bad?

is paracetamol + good or bad for me, taking them 2 - 3 times per day, regular ? Will I become addicted to them ? I take them for my back. I find taking the paracetamol + helps me first thing in the morning, not just with my back. They help me focus, wake up, kick start me into the day, which I feel I need, as I start work at 7am.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It is not a recreational drug. It is a Class H drug and is banned from over the counter use. It has the potential to cause liver and kidney failure in long term. A single dose of 20 paracetamols can kill a person over 3 days. So kindly avoid taking it.

Try to involve in an activity of your interest when you feel like taking the drug. Try to wean yourself off from taking the drug. If this does not work kindly consider meeting a doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Hemanth Vupputuri
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Is Regular Intake Of Paracetamol Bad?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It is not a recreational drug. It is a Class H drug and is banned from over the counter use. It has the potential to cause liver and kidney failure in long term. A single dose of 20 paracetamols can kill a person over 3 days. So kindly avoid taking it. Try to involve in an activity of your interest when you feel like taking the drug. Try to wean yourself off from taking the drug. If this does not work kindly consider meeting a doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Hemanth Vupputuri