6 Dangers of Overdosing Paracetamol

The paracetamol is a type of painkiller used to relieve pain and reduce fever. Being an over-the-counter medicine, it is very easy to get.

But beware! By having it at our fingertips, we often make the mistake of abusing the amounts we consume and this has severe consequences on our health status.

# 6 Liver problems

Those patients who suffer from alcoholism and also take high doses of paracetamol can develop hepatotoxicity and even reactive plasmacytosis.     

The side effects of excessive consumption of acetaminophen (the active ingredient contained in Paracetamol) can cause chronic hepatitis with serious risk of death from failure.

# 5 Gastrointestinal Disorders

The consumption of paracetamol indiscriminately can result in acute pancreatitis and cholestasis, which consists of sudden inflammation of the gallbladder. As a result, the person may suffer from nausea and vomiting.

# 4 Renal Insufficiency

While kidney side effects are not very frequent, they can happen. If doses of paracetamol are taken without control, this can trigger acute renal failure.

# 3 Blood problems  

                                          

Some specialists have reported side effects in the blood that include some cases of acute thrombocytopenia, a disorder in which the amount of platelets in the blood is reduced can lead to chronic anemia and even leukemia.

# 2 Side effects on the skin

Taking more than two paracetamol pills can cause skin rashes such as lupus. In more severe cases you can suffer from fulminating purpura, a disease caused by a bacteria called meningococcus that can cause very high fever, skin spots, and arterial hypotension. In both cases, hospitalization is urgently needed and the administration of drugs that fight bacteria.

# 1 Respiratory disorders

An excessive amount of paracetamol can cause respiratory side effects, including dyspnea(in more severe cases), eosinophilic, and pneumonia too.

As you will see, consuming paracetamol in high doses brings more than one negative consequence for health. Therefore, it is necessary that you only take it when you actually need it. However, you should take the help of a doctor before doing any further treatment of yourself.