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8 April 20208 April 2020

Use of low-dose aspirin appears to be associated with a significantly lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and lower liver-related mortality, without a significantly higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding

In March 2020 researchers from the USA and Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association between low-dose aspirin (under 160 mg) and hepatocellular carcinoma, liver-related mortality … Read more

4 April 20204 April 2020

Low-dose aspirin usage during pregnancy reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia

In January 2020 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the use of low-dose aspirin amongst women with an increased risk pre-eclampsia. It has been … Read more

20 February 202021 February 2020

Given that the benefit of taking paracetamol for relief of osteoarthritic joint pain is uncertain and potential safety issues have been raised, more careful consideration concerning its use is required

In April 2019 researchers from the UK, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland published their review on the benefits and harm of using paracetamol for osteoarthritic pain. Paracetamol is generally recommended for … Read more

19 February 202019 February 2020

Vitamin C supplementation taken at the same time as paracetamol significantly increases the degree of paracetamol absorption and the possibility of a drug-drug interaction and the risk of side effects

In August 2019 researchers from Iraq published the results of their study to assess the effect of taking vitamin C or omega-3 supplementation at the same time as paracetamol. There … Read more

25 August 201916 June 2020

Combining oral paracetamol, ibuprofen and codeine as the initial treatment for pain associated with acute musculoskeletal injuries does not appear to be superior to paracetamol alone for pain reduction at 60 minutes or the need for rescue analgesia

In August 2019 researchers from New Zealand and Australia published the results of their study to compare the use of paracetamol either singly or in combination with ibuprofen and codeine … Read more

25 August 201916 June 2020

Ibuprofen has a good safety profile and appears effective for mild-moderate pain of different origin in children

In February 2019 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness and adverse events associated with the use of ibuprofen as a painkiller … Read more

25 August 201916 June 2020

The evidence is not robust enough to encourage combined or alternating paracetamol and ibuprofen instead of monotherapy to treat children with a high temperature

In June 2019 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness and safety of combined or alternating the use of ibuprofen and paracetamol in children … Read more

24 August 201916 June 2020

Frequent paracetamol use may be a risk factor for symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and skin allergy

In September 2018 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess the association between paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) use and asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema … Read more

24 August 201916 June 2020

Maternal use of paracetamol during pregnancy appears to increase the risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, autistic spectrum disorder or the child having a lower IQ

In May 2018 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) use during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental … Read more

24 August 20195 January 2020

Maternal use of paracetamol during pregnancy appears to be associated with an increased risk for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, and hyperactivity symptoms although results should be treated with caution

In August 2018 researchers from Israel published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the risk for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and autistic spectrum disorder in … Read more

18 August 201916 June 2020

There appears to be an association between maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy and the risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in offspring, with the timing and duration of paracetamol having a major effect

In March 2019 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between maternal acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) use during pregnancy and the risk of … Read more

18 August 201916 June 2020

Paracetamol use during pregnancy may influence neurodevelopment in offspring and appears to be associated with the development of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their analysis to assess the association between maternal acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) use during different exposure periods and … Read more

18 August 201916 June 2020

Paracetamol may reduce an individual’s empathy for other people’s suffering

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) can weaken the processes related to positive empathy (empathy is … Read more