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Pachamama

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54. It is a wonder drug and has important uses

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 07:21 PM

Mar 2020

It is on the WHO list of essential drugs.

It is an important blood thinner and saves lives.
This thread is irritating me because people are not Doctors and making comments that just aren’t factual.

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France warns against use of anti-inflammatory drugs to tackle coronavirus [View all] Native Mar 2020 OP

I have seen other sources say alternate tylenol and advil - so alternate acetominophen Squinch Mar 2020 #1

Yes, I saw the alternating thing, too. deurbano Mar 2020 #4

this is a new virus - the info will continue to change as updates filter through to us Native Mar 2020 #6

This is true. I don't usually use Tylenol. Glad I bought a bottle before this all Squinch Mar 2020 #8

Wouldn't do the advil... Maxheader Mar 2020 #50

The doctor who took my left kidney out advised Advil - ibuprofen csziggy Mar 2020 #59

Acetaminophen AKA Tylenol BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #2

Is paracetamol not an anti-inflammatory drug? Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #3

No, it is not. Native Mar 2020 #5

OK. Good to know. Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #7

"laboring under a misconception" left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #43

I labored mightily Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #48

No, it is antipyretic (lowers temp) and analgesic (pain relief) uppityperson Mar 2020 #10

Is it over the counter? or prescription? I've never seen it. ancianita Mar 2020 #24

It's Tylenol SansACause Mar 2020 #27

Ah. Thank you. Got it. ancianita Mar 2020 #29

Paracetemol is the UK version of aspirin. luvtheGWN Mar 2020 #32

Nope. It's acetaminophen. Duppers Mar 2020 #38

Aspirin Rebl2 Mar 2020 #45

I've had RA for the last 2yrs. Duppers Mar 2020 #46

No Layzeebeaver Mar 2020 #39

No. Paracetemol, or acetaminophen (Tylenol) as classified as an anti-pyritic. (Anti-fever). Aristus Mar 2020 #61

Acetaminophen in overly repeated/high doses can be extremely liver toxic. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #9

Thank you for this precautionary info. I do not have Tylenol in my house, BUT I just ordered some. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2020 #11

Not to mention that the fever will likely not be high and some docs are recommending we let our body Native Mar 2020 #12

Yup... Easier said than done in practice though. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #14

Yes, you're correct: less is better. But if body temp is getting too high I want to have AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2020 #18

Cool washcloth on forehead beats any meds..much safer at140 Mar 2020 #53

Fever is your friend unless it gets to 102 or higher at140 Mar 2020 #52

I believe overuse of Ibuprofen is associated with kidney disease Steelrolled Mar 2020 #15

Yes and can increase risk in both renal patients and those with heart disease. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #16

So is alcohol, nicotine, saturated fats etc at140 Mar 2020 #62

And severe ulcers AwakeAtLast Mar 2020 #64

++++++++1000 at140 Mar 2020 #51

Good to know shanti Mar 2020 #13

People on long term cortisone drugs can't just stop them. Warpy Mar 2020 #17

Thank you. I passed this along. Joinfortmill Mar 2020 #19

And what about people with asthma who use daily inhalers with steroid? pnwmom Mar 2020 #20

I think that is a different steroid. LiberalArkie Mar 2020 #25

Acetaminophen and alcohol Mendocino Mar 2020 #21

Very important info. Thanks for the reminder. Duppers Mar 2020 #42

Which is ironic Aquaria Mar 2020 #58

I've been planning on taking moderate doses of aspirin as an antiinflammatory. Chemisse Mar 2020 #22

IIRC aspirin is anti-inflammatory. It is often the 1st OTCpicked bobbieinok Mar 2020 #23

Aspirin is the worst of the bunch SansACause Mar 2020 #30

iIRC daily aspirin was recommended vs heart attack. Supposedly saved colleague's husband bobbieinok Mar 2020 #44

Ditto with me...nt at140 Mar 2020 #55

Yes, but at a lower dose SansACause Mar 2020 #66

My local Walgreen's had plenty of acetominophen. I told the clerk rzemanfl Mar 2020 #26

I saw this yesterday, and shelved the moonscape Mar 2020 #28

btw - I didn't read the Lancet article to mean all moonscape Mar 2020 #37

Meanwhile, Harvard is still saying ibuprofen is OK muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #31

If you've been tracking guidelines from the CDC, WHO, etc., things change almost daily. Native Mar 2020 #33

But this is apparently based on a long-held viewpoint muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #35

Saw some abstracts in U.S. journals - like AAI's Journal of Immunology that point to NSAIDs possibly Native Mar 2020 #41

I will probably stick with the off brand Excedrin as it has cstanleytech Mar 2020 #34

Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #36

I know but its been the only thing that has worked for me in the past when I have had a cold or the cstanleytech Mar 2020 #47

Just watch stomach bleeding with aspirin at140 Mar 2020 #56

I am diabetic so I tend to be extra careful when it comes to things that cstanleytech Mar 2020 #57

Caution with acetaminophen, i.e., Tylenol. It can quickly be toxic to the liver. Texin Mar 2020 #40

In elementary school Chainfire Mar 2020 #49

It is a wonder drug and has important uses Pachamama Mar 2020 #54

BER aspirin stopped many chest pains for me at140 Mar 2020 #60

Thanks for sharing this. ooky Mar 2020 #63

NSAIDs have anti-coagulant properties. roamer65 Mar 2020 #65