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Hidden salt in some paracetamol ‘linked to increased heart disease’

“Hidden” salt in some types of paracetamol has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and death in a large new study. Thanks to safety messages, people are more conscious than ever about the levels of salt in their food. But they might be ...

24 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Regular paracetamol use linked to increase in blood pressure – study

People with high blood pressure who regularly take paracetamol could be at increased risk of heart disease and strokes, a study suggests. As a result, researchers say patients who have a long-term prescription for the painkiller, usually used for ...

07 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Packaging error leads to recall of commonly-used drug

The UK’s medicines regulator has urged people to return certain paracetamol tablets to Boots after a packaging error led to them being mislabelled as aspirin. People who have purchased Boots Paracetamol 500mg Tablets 16s (batch 241005, expiry ...

04 Mar 2025 at 15:44

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Pregnant women told ‘strong evidence base’ shows paracetamol is safe

Pregnant women are being told there is a “strong evidence base” that the painkiller paracetamol is safe to use, despite US President Donald Trump suggesting use of the drug by expectant mothers could be linked to autism in their offspring. ...

23 Sept 2025 at 17:59

Streeting: Pay no attention to Trump’s claims on paracetamol link to autism

Expectant mothers should ignore Donald Trump’s claims about paracetamol use being linked to autism, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. The US president said there has been a “meteoric rise” in cases of autism and he suggested ...

23 Sept 2025 at 13:50

Farage says he has ‘no idea’ whether Trump right to link paracetamol to autism

Nigel Farage has refused to say Donald Trump was irresponsible for claiming paracetamol could cause autism in babies, adding he had “no idea” whether the US president was right. The Reform UK leader was asked by Nick Ferrari on ...

24 Sept 2025 at 15:39

Trump paracetamol comments ‘not responsible’, says Swinney

US President Donald Trump’s comments about paracetamol during pregnancy are “not responsible”, Scotland’s First Minister has said. Mr Trump said this week there had been a “meteoric rise” in cases of autism, which he linked to ...

24 Sept 2025 at 14:14

Farage faces cross-party criticism for not denouncing ‘paracetamol-autism link’

Nigel Farage has faced cross-party criticism after he did not denounce US President Donald Trump’s claim that there was a link between taking paracetamol and autism in babies. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said ...

24 Sept 2025 at 17:25

UK experts condemn paracetamol ‘fearmongering’ expected from Trump officials

UK experts have condemned “fearmongering” in the US after it was reported Donald Trump’s administration will say there is a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. Scientists have hit back, with one saying ...

22 Sept 2025 at 12:55

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