General Medical issues thread

[Quickstatus]

Yes Three times a day, easier to take but why would people say it works better (more efficacious) rather than just easier to take

Interestingly no one has managed to determine the mechanism of action of paracetamol. We know it works but not how. Same with anaesthesia.

There is really good evidence on the other hand that says Nurofen Zavance is more effective than bog standard Nurofen because it's a different formulation and absorption is much faster.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Being higher dose (665 vs 500mg and I think slower release) it means 3 doses a day 8 hrs apart to get 24 hr coverage rather than needing to take a 4th dose in the middle of the night to get 24 hr coverage. I take mine at 7am, 4pm and 10 +/-pm

I find a single malt to wash down the paracetamol is useful.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yes Three times a day, easier to take but why would people say it works better (more efficacious) rather than just easier to take

Interestingly no one has managed to determine the mechanism of action of paracetamol. We know it works but not how. Same with anaesthesia.

There is really good evidence on the other hand that says Nurofen Zavance is more effective than bog standard Nurofen because it's a different formulation and absorption is much faster.

FWIW. My old GP expressed severe caution with Nurofen (ibuprofen) in older patients.

 

[VPS]

FWIW. My old GP expressed severe caution with Nurofen (ibuprofen) in older patients.

what did he say about the single malt?

 

[TheRealTMA]

what did he say about the single malt?

Use in moderation.

 

[VPS]

Use in moderation.

Good thing you listen to him then