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Message: <blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 1359259">Has your G.P.advised you to take them for a specific condition and how long have you  been taking them and are you using the maximum dose daily?"Paracetamol is an effective treatment for mild to moderate pain and fever in adults and children, when used as directed in product information. The maximum dose within a 24-hour period must not be exceeded. However, if you find you need to use paracetamol on a regular basis, it is worth consulting your GP to look at the cause, and possible treatments. You may find your symptoms respond better to an alternative painkiller or possibly a non-drug type of treatment, such as physiotherapy...."<a href="http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/03March/Pages/Is-long-term-paracetamol-use-not-as-safe-as-we-thought.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/03March/Pages/Is-long-term-paracetamol-use-not-as-safe-as-we-thought.aspx</a></blockquote>

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