Acetylsalicylic acid or paracetamol?
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.
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Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kabete.
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans
D000082:Acetaminophen; D001241:Aspirin