Changes are coming into effect from February 1 about how paracetamol is sold in Australia. This mainly affects pack sizes of ...

One pharmacist has warned that there are some key differences between the way that paracetamol and ibuprofen work, and ...

Image: Getty From February 1st, the biggest pack of paracetamol we will be able to buy from supermarkets, service stations or ...

Restrictions on how you're able to buy paracetamol come into effect this weekend, and are aimed at reducing related overdoses ...

A grieving father told yesterday how his daughter died after taking too many paracetamol tablets in an attempt to ease her pain following dental treatment. Teenager Toni Gowland swallowed up to 56 ...

Changes in the way the common painkiller paracetamol is sold come into effect today.  From February 1, 2025, non-pharmacy retailers like supermarkets can only sell 16-tablet packs of paracetamol, ...

The tablets or capsules will also need to be in ... The medicines watchdog said about 50 deaths a year are caused by paracetamol overdose along with about 255 hospitalisations for liver damage.

The changes include a reduction in the size of paracetamol packages sold outside pharmacies from 20 capsules or tablets to 16 ...

Image: Getty From February 1st, the biggest pack of paracetamol we will be able to buy from supermarkets, service stations or convenience stores will contain blister packs of 16 tablets or ...