Harmful Effects Of Drugs

Effects Drugs, Harmful Effects Drugs, Drug Addiction:Drugs are used to relieve from the symptoms of muscular pains, fever and various diseases. Often paracetamol is used to reduce the symptoms of fever, slight aches, flu etc, but if over dosed it can lead to various health problems.

* When taken more than prescribed doses it may lead to paracetomol poisoning and goes untreated it may even lead to death due to liver or kidney failure. Crocin is commonly known paracetamol in India.

* When paracetamol is taken in high doses it may lead to various side effects like organ damage mainly liver and kidney, stomach bleeding, reducing the ability of the pain receptors to detect pain in the body etc. Alcoholics have a higher risk of liver damage when they take paracetamol.

* It is necessary to consult a doctor if one experiences symptoms of overdose of paracetamol; initial symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dizziness etc.

* Symptoms occur within 24 hours of consumption of the drug. Over dose of paracetamol also reduces immunity. In children side effects of taking this drug include rash on arms and legs, liver damage and some children may develop allergic responses against the drug.

* Some people can be allergic to paracetamol, when they take paracetamol they may develop rashes such as urticaria. It is very rare condition but anyone can develop allergic responses if paracetamol is taken with other drugs and when this happens it is important to consult a doctor.

* Alcoholics should avoid taking paracetamol as combination of two may cause severe liver damage. These people should take drugs which have similar effect as paracetamol like ibuprofen. To prevent side effects from occurring drugs should be taken only in prescribed doses.