A medical expert, Dr. Fred Unuigbokha, says that the abuse of paracetamol can damage the liver and lead to hepatitis, a condition that has to do with the inflammation of the liver.
Morning Crossfire show, monitored bySpeaking on the rate of hepatitis in Nigeria, the doctor said that acetaminophen, popularly known as paracetamol, can be dangerous to the liver when it is used “beyond a certain dose.”“You could take a very high dose acutely and have a problem with your liver, most especially if your liver already has a problem before.
“So you can take this high dose that other people have been taking and are getting away with and you might not get away with it,” he said.
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