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Repeat paracetamol use linked to ‘serious complications’ in over-65s

 
• By Kate Bowie

A study of over half-a-million over-65s has found links between repeatedly taking paracetamol and complications including gastrointestinal bleeding and heart failure.

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“Despite its perceived safety" paracetamol is associated with "serious complications”
Kate Bowie

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Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.

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