Pharma Quiz 31



The maximum recommended dose for adults of paracetamol (brand name Tylenol® and Efferalgan® among many others) is 3 or 4 g in 24 hours, which means 1 or 2 tablets of 500mg taken every 6 hours. Paracetamol works within an hour and its onset of action may be faster if it’s in liquigels or syrup. Paracetamol Is safe in pregnancy and it is very important to pay attention to other medications which may contain combinations that include paracetamol.

The correct answer is C.

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References:

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/

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