Concerns over long-term paracetamol use
5th March 2015
Long-term use of paracetamol poses a small increased risk of gastrointestinal problems, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a review of eight studies.
This means doctors should consider advising their patients on alternatives for long-term treatment, says researcher Professor Philip Conaghan of the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine.
His team analysed several studies relating to the use