Therapeutic doses of paracetamol ‘can cause liver injury’ in heavy drinkers
Toxicity can also occur with sustained use of the analgesic if the person isn't eating well, researchers warn
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Therapeutic levels of paracetamol can be as dangerous as an overdose if patients are heavy drinkers or have been fasting, a study suggests.
Liver injury from therapeutic doses of paracetamol is poorly understood, with little research published since a 1995 review of case studies, according to gastroenterologists from the University Hospital of Lille in France.