A major change to the way Aussies access the popular painkiller paracetamol will be ushered in on Saturday following a ...

A grieving father told yesterday how his daughter died after taking too many paracetamol tablets in an attempt to ease her pain following dental treatment. Teenager Toni Gowland swallowed up to 56 ...

In many homes, paracetamol syrups and tablets are kept close by in case a child is not feeling well or to prevent a fever. Fever, discomfort, and uneasiness usually cripple activity in children.

Larger packs (up to 100 tablets) are only available from pharmacies. Paracetamol is relatively safe when used as directed. However, at higher-than-recommended doses, it can cause liver toxicity.

The tablets or capsules will also need to be in ... The medicines watchdog said about 50 deaths a year are caused by paracetamol overdose along with about 255 hospitalisations for liver damage.

Marksans Pharma announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Relonchem, received marketing authorization for the products Ibuprofen and Paracetamol 200 mg/500 mg film-coated tablets.

From February 1 2025, non-pharmacy retailers like supermarkets can only sell 16-tablet packs of paracetamol, rather than the 20-tablet packs currently available. (James Alcock/SMH 2022 ...

A family has raised concerns over a Blackburn man's paracetamol prescription ahead of a full inquest in April.