What is Paracetamol and how does it WORK? - Tylenol, Acetaminophen, Calpol

[@senasaka7857]

Well, thanks a ton! At this rapid age where going deeper is unappreciated, I very much stay on the "go deeper" side and loved the video more after 4:00. Not a medical professional- just interested in how things work and most commonly used drugs are a perfect example.

[@TheStealthDoctor]

Ah thanks, you're very welcome! Hope you enjoy the explainer vids too!

[@thodorisevangelakos]

Stuck with what seems to be gastroenteritis, taking paracetamol to combat the fever and the headache. While waiting I think "Eh why the hell not, might as well find out how it works" very informative video, thanks!

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

The dehydration and losing electrolytes can give you a headache too. I know from having undiagnosed MCAD, which caused a reaction (nasty stomach issues that’s tmi) to gluten. I have loads of allergies but hadn’t realised. My gps weren’t taking any notice. Slimming world diet cracked the ‘case’ because soft fluffy white bread is naughty on that plan. But from all that I’ve realised that I was severely dehydrated and why & my electrolytes were really low too. Causing fever and headaches, oddly the fever symptoms don’t show on a thermometer… Hope you feel better soon, those symptoms make life miserable

[@thodorisevangelakos]

@@lilacscentedfushias1852 thanks buddy, I overcame within a day. I was sipping on electrolytes all day but what really sealed the deal was the paracetamol

[@Gamer_Kot]

In India we use Paracetamol for fever it works very well after 1-2 hours it removes the fever 🤒 I also take it after 2 hours my pain and fever was gone little

[@beyondbackwater4933]

Indians always got fever due to constant diarrhoea

[@statikquote9265]

Yeah I have a 100F fever and I take 2 paracetamol 500mg and in 2 hours it takes it away and drops my fever all the way down to 97.6F

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

We use it for that and milk pain here in the UK too

[@keziaevangelinewattileo9661]

thanks a lot,i'm a freshman med.stud in Indonesia and tomorrow i have to presentation abt how paracetamol work,with this vid i can understand better.. hope me luck,the animation and back sound is so coll btw TQ

[@TheStealthDoctor]

Thanks!! Hope the presentation went well!!

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Hope it went well 😁

[@ARShaikh515]

In India we also use Paracetamol 💊 Thanks for good knowledge

[@shail0124]

Ok???

[@jcnwillemsen]

From a colleague across the channel, thanks! Did know the backgrounds:-)

[@JetCooper3D]

Bloody brilliant! Thank you.

[@mohammedtaheeradam624]

Amazing explanation .. thank you

[@mamabings9853]

Very nice ..thank you for adding the history.

[@nashriqmohdradzi2040]

Very helpful, thank you. Subbed🎉

[@yakovpyatnitskov]

Great explanation and presentation. Thank you!

[@TheStealthDoctor]

You're very welcome!

[@ss_hoIe]

im nothing like paracetamol

[@Sir_Entix]

Im paracetamol like nothing 😎😭😭😭

[@Mikemikemike13579]

“NAC” (N-Acetyle Cysteine) is beneficial for paracetamol toxicity/overdose. I’d recommend having some on hand, it boosts your glutathione production rapidly, and it’s great for general daily health too.

[@Chizzling]

Beautiful video, very informative💯🔥

[@TheStealthDoctor]

Thank you 🙌

[@Sijdjd72]

Well explained doc!!!!!! got to learn something new.

[@KINGKING10109]

1st trip to the US from the UK, with a Deadly tooth & headache spending 20 whole minutes in CVS trying to find Paracetamol & having none of the workers not knowing a clue about what I was on about 😑😑

[@TheStealthDoctor]

Now you know you should have asked for paraacetylaminophenal 😉

[@Ahmangaiha]

I ate 2 pills at once because of my severe toothache and then just fell asleep out of nowhere and so I searched this up.....

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I can probably explain that… You were probably tired from a combination of being exhausted from the pain during the day & possibly the night before you lost sleep length & quality as a result of the pain. Then the paracetamol made the pain at least manageable, so you slept well 😁

[@user-mu4qb7ni8z]

Thank you

[@Shokatuqt]

great video

[@patrickrankin4476]

What is the most common cause of liver failure in the USA ?

[@TheStealthDoctor]

You win Jeopardy my friend. Though only 'acute' failure. Here are some facts: Aetiology varies significantly between different parts of the world. In the UK and the US, paracetamol overdose is the most common aetiology of ALF. Analysis of 2614 adult patients prospectively enrolled in the US Acute Liver Failure Study Group (ALFSG) between 1998 and 2019 showed that paracetamol hepatotoxicity accounts for approximately 46% of all cases. Paracetamol overdose accounts for nearly 66% of ALF cases in the UK. Paracetamol overdose appears to be equally divided between intentional and unintentional cases. Other causes of ALF include idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (11%), acute hepatitis B (7%), autoimmune hepatitis (7%), ischaemic hepatitis (7%), and acute hepatitis A (1%). Up to 12% of cases remain indeterminate.

[@Senkawnaowisnebpher]

I have consistently been on it for 1 1/2 years and it has defiantly caused some weird things, mostly mental.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Please see a doctor, looking in from the outside it seems you have something else going on too. I hope you’re doing better now

[@Mariglow]

Hi

[@nightmarevstplugin3944]

Nice

[@lydiatembo4688]

What happened to the human organs when you took more than what you are supposed to take?

[@classvitreehouse3796]

Liver failure resulting in toxin build up

[@mickgatz214]

👍

[@dawnfitzpatrick652]

Uk same as Tylenol Canada

[@dawnfitzpatrick652]

Way cheaper to buy than Tylenol it’s uk answer to Tylenol use un uk

[@germanshepherd6638]

What damages your liver more, alcohol or Tylenol?

[@VarietyGamerChannel]

Paracetamol has a much more acute effect. Alcohol takes a long time.

[@hugoalex7112]

Is it just me or does this guy look like Ian from Smosh??

[@Ebi.Adonkie]

Paracetamol never works on me

[@guesswho4555]

Not on me either. I won't even bother taking it. I was once told that it harms the back of the person using it.

[@MalviaMiller-ut7od]

Can you drink alcohol wen take paracetamol

[@VarietyGamerChannel]

If you want your liver to die faster.

[@oli-bs8zi]

My Nan tricked me with jelly babies :/

[@MDMAx]

"Don't overdose kids" huehue, does it mean then that I can dose kids? Thumbs up for electroboom :)

[@autopsy69]

Team paracetamol,magic medicine :))

[@rol407]

If there is no logical explanation it's magic 😅

[@crawford323]

What does easier to say have anything to do with anything and why would such a difference be mentioned the first, very first part of your piece? I bet you have an issue with how some people say Aluminum. I believe I shall find somewhere else to explain to me how a drug works. Thank you very much and good day sir.

[@TheStealthDoctor]

Well I hope you enjoyed the first 2 seconds anyway, before all the controversy started.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

If a medication is frequently used it makes sense for it to be a simpler and easy to pronounce name. That’s just common sense, ask most people what the names of their reoccurring prescription medications are and the can’t. Why? Because they’re long, difficult to pronounce Latin names, particularly the less well known ones. Ask them to tell you what they’re prescribed for then you probably aren’t going to get a precise, informative description as most people don’t have a clue. Which, to me sounds crazy as I always read the leaflet in the medication box & also research it myself from trusted sources.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

@@TheStealthDoctor ps…😂😂😂your comment made me laugh 😁

[@rol407]

Doctor languange is just as confusing as nerd language

[@sparkling_gem]

Team ibuprofen 💊🙌🏾

[@TheStealthDoctor]

Just wait until we get to Fentanyl

[@etyxn1180]

@@TheStealthDoctor oh no

[@FerricWolf]

Ibuprofen makes me feel weird, like I can feel it numbing my body and it's just plain uncomfortable. If I can take paracetamol instead I absolutely will.

[@gmcd2816]

Paracetamol does nothing

[@Mzreeferchiefer]

Dumbest comment goes to you 🤣 🥇

[@guesswho4555]

@@Mzreeferchiefer I agree wholeheartedly! It does absolutely nothing to me or for me. It certainly does not reduce or take away any pain for me, yet others believe in it.

[@charliesierra2707]

Did you say Bastard?

[@paulnneke8550]

Thank you