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Letter: Dangerous dose

Published 18 June 2014

From Brian Reffin Smith

My dad insists that paracetamol acts as a mild sleeping tablet. He knows that it’s not good to take it regularly, but tells of others in his village who swear by it for a good sleep, every night. This regular off-label use of paracetamol may be an undocumented and widespread problem.
Berlin, Germany

Issue no. 2974 published 21 June 2014

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