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Acetaminophen vs Paracetamol - What's the difference?

acetaminophen | paracetamol | Synonyms |

Paracetamol is a synonym of acetaminophen.



As nouns the difference between acetaminophen and paracetamol

is that acetaminophen is a white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever while paracetamol is an NSAID used to treat mild pain.

acetaminophen

English

(wikipedia acetaminophen)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
  • * {{quote-song, year = 1997
    • , title = The Druggist , composer = Joel Mabus , passage = You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain }}

    Synonyms

    * paracetamol

    paracetamol

    English

    (wikipedia paracetamol)

    Noun

  • (British, pharmaceutical drug, uncountable) An NSAID used to treat mild pain.
  • (British, pharmaceutical drug, countable) A paracetamol tablet.

    • Synonyms

    * acetaminophen (US)