How to Use paracetamol in a Sentence

paracetamol

noun
  • During her first visit, she was given paracetamol, to treat mild pain.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Doctors initially told her the pain was caused by stress and her hormones and sent her away with paracetamol.
    — Mark Cardwell | Swns, Fox News, 10 July 2018
  • Cuba is small, with just 11m people, and is short of basic goods such as rice and paracetamol.
    — The Economist, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The drugs include over-the-counter painkiller and fever reducer paracetamol and finished pills that include it.
    — Dria Roland, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The risk was also higher than in those taking paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol).
    — Mike Wehner, BGR, 20 May 2021
  • Strong pills of acetominophen (paracetamol) help as do Lemsips or Theraflu.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Half of all pregnant women take acetaminophen — better known as Tylenol or paracetamol — to relieve pain or reduce fever.
    — Henry I. Miller, Boston Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • For example, one common reason pregnant women take paracetamol is to reduce fever.
    — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The agency noted that paracetamol or acetaminophen, the drug found in Tylenol used to treat fevers and pain, can be used during pregnancy when needed.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The list includes antibiotics and products like paracetamol, a common pain-reliever.
    — NBC News, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Grunenthal markets it as Tramal as well as Zaldiar, tramadol combined with paracetamol.
    — Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
  • White also said the reason a woman is taking paracetamol, such as to treat a fever or infection, could be what affects the mental development of the child.
    — Mahalia Dobson, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
  • France already has stricter rules than many other countries regarding the sale of painkillers, and moved products like paracetamol and ibuprofen behind the counter earlier this year.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Meanwhile researchers have shown in numerous studies that acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) is safe and effective in children.
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Any effect of paracetamol use in pregnancy is therefore likely to be very small relative to these much larger genetic influences.
    — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Deaths from overdoses of paracetamol (the active ingredient in Tylenol) dropped by 44% in 11 years.
    — The Economist, 14 June 2018
  • To help alleviate flu symptoms, get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, and take medications like paracetamol or ibuprofen to reduce fever and muscle pain.
    — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Also, certain medicines have different names abroad, like acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol), which is called paracetamol in many countries.
    — Lisa McCarty, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and sold under the brand name Tylenol, is widely considered the only safe over-the-counter option for treating pain or fever during pregnancy.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Ebola symptoms are also similar to common killers like malaria and typhoid, so those afraid of going to a treatment center often try to self-medicate at home with paracetamol to reduce fever.
    — Washington Post, 26 July 2019
  • What if seasonal viruses like dengue, Oropouche, Zika, and the paralyzing chikungunya which ravaged the country last year—while paracetamol was and remains hard to come by—break out again this summer?
    — Leonardo Padura, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In August of last year, she was then taken to the ER after overdosing on antidepressants and paracetamol, according to The Times.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Supplies of paracetamol, a common pain reliever sold as Tylenol in the United States, became so dangerously low that authorities restricted its sale.
    — Norimitsu Onishi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2020
  • Effective and ineffective treatments Ineffective treatments for acute low back pain included exercise, steroid injections and paracetamol (acetaminophen), the study found.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But acetaminophen, which is also known as paracetamol and sold under the brand name Tylenol, has been considered the only safe over-the-counter treatment for pain or fever during pregnancy, and going without treatment can be dangerous for both a fetus and a pregnant person.
    — CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The minister, Olivier Véran, recommended that people with fevers take paracetamol, the European generic name for acetaminophen, and didn’t offer any evidence to back up the recommendation.
    — Maryn McKenna, Wired, 26 Mar. 2020
  • The tools available–information, tips, and remedies–are typically limited to painkillers, paracetamols, invasive surgical procedures, and hormone replacement therapies.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Initially, a representative for the World Health Organization reportedly said at a press conference on Tuesday that patients should use paracetamol or acetaminophen in favor of ibuprofen.
    — Dr. Chloë E. Nunneley, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2020
  • In view of the humanitarian aspects of the pandemic, it has been decided that India would license paracetamol and HCQ in appropriate quantities to all our neighboring countries who are dependent on our capabilities.
    — Archana Chaudhary, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
  • In view of the humanitarian aspects of the pandemic, it has been decided that India would license paracetamol and HCQ in appropriate quantities to all our neighboring countries who are dependent on our capabilities.
    — Fortune, 7 Apr. 2020

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