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    45 months ago

    Paracetamol also isn’t particularly good at reducing fever, even though it is often used with that intent. Ibuprofen is generally more effective

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      5 months ago

      I always thought while both serve both functions, paracetamol was more on the antipiretic side (i.e. lowers body temperature) while ibuprofen was more of an analgetic (pain reliever).

      Also, you can take both at once although then you shouldn’t take them as long. And always take the minimum effective dose (or preferably none if you can manage), but that applies to OTC non-prescribed medicine, not just to these two.

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        35 months ago

        Wikipedia says it’s the opposite, with paracetamol being less well studied for antipyretic effects, but what studies there are showing little effectiveness

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          Oh. Thanks, then I had it the wrong way. I still remeber it from school and going to the doctor as a kid. Must’ve swapped them.

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            55 months ago

            The scientific consensus may also have just changed since then, I’m not sure how recent most of the studies are