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Acetylsalicylic acid or paracetamol?
- Source :
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East African medical journal [East Afr Med J] 1990 May; Vol. 67 (5), pp. 302-10. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- Paracetamol, a widely used non-narcotic analgesic, has the same analgesic, and antipyretic efficacy as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). In contrast to ASA, paracetamol has traditionally been claimed to have little or no anti-inflammatory effect. There is, however, increasing support for the view that paracetamol has anti-inflammatory activity and reduces pain and swelling in inflammatory conditions other than rheumatoid arthritis. Overall, paracetamol seems to be equally effective as ASA. Since ASA has a greater potential for adverse effects, paracetamol is increasingly preferred to ASA, particularly in children.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0012-835X
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- East African medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2390952