Paracetamol (no ontology)

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The substance is commonly used as an analgesic (painkiller) and an antipyretic (fever reduction), it is known for having little to no adverse effects provided the doses are not too high. It is however, an easily abused drug, and overdosing on paracetamol may cause liver failure, resulting in poisoning. It is one of the most common causes of poisoning worldwide.
The substance is commonly used as an analgesic (painkiller) and an antipyretic (fever reduction), it is known for having little to no adverse effects provided the doses are not too high. It is however, an easily abused drug, and overdosing on paracetamol may cause liver failure, resulting in poisoning. It is one of the most common causes of poisoning worldwide.
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Of all the analgesic drugs in the Mazes, Paracetamol is among the safest and the most common, however multiple tablets may be required for treatment of severe [[Pain]].
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Paracetamol is one of the major analgesic (aka '''painkiller''') drugs in [[Mazeworld]]. Its main effect causes [[Pain]] decreases along with other negative side-effects.
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Of all the analgesic drugs in Mazeworld, Paracetamol is among the safest, having only one effect: reducing [[Pain]] by 15%, with no side-effects.
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Being a '''white tablet''', it is recommended the drug is kept until the contestant finds a way to [[Identification|identify]] the pill before consumption.
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Aside from the usual methods of finding (at random in the [[Room|rooms]] or purchased in a [[Hospital room|hospital room]]), Paracetamol can notably be found in [[MEDAID1 crate|MEDAID1 crates]].
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Being a '''white tablet''', it is strongly required the drug is kept until the contestant finds a [[Hospital room|medic]] or a [[Peaceful scientist|peaceful scientist]] to [[Identification|identify]] the tablet, as it shares its appearance with [[Codeine]], [[Diazepam]], [[Ecstasy]], [[LSD]], [[Oxycodone]], and a form of [[Placebo]].
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 17 December 2015

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is a widely used and well-known analgesic drug. Known in the real-life world by several trade names such as Actimin, Panadol, Tylenol, Efferalgan and many others.

The substance is commonly used as an analgesic (painkiller) and an antipyretic (fever reduction), it is known for having little to no adverse effects provided the doses are not too high. It is however, an easily abused drug, and overdosing on paracetamol may cause liver failure, resulting in poisoning. It is one of the most common causes of poisoning worldwide.

Of all the analgesic drugs in the Mazes, Paracetamol is among the safest and the most common, however multiple tablets may be required for treatment of severe Pain.

Being a white tablet, it is recommended the drug is kept until the contestant finds a way to identify the pill before consumption.

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