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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) reduces fever in adults and children.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Paracetamol (acetaminophen) reduces fever in adults and children?
Unclear. Several reference and review sources describe paracetamol as an antipyretic used to treat fever in both adults and children, and one adult trial reports it lowered fever more than placebo. However, the same sources note its fever benefit is slight and that efficacy in children is unclear, so the evidence covers the claim only in part.
Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
Evidence for · 6
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Paracetamol. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol
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Does Paracetamol reduce fever?. (2016). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/31520/does-paracetamol-reduce-fever
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GP, M., G, N., M, C., L, S., & E, V. (2026). Efficacy and Safety of Paracetamol and NSAIDs for Fever and Pain Management in Children with Chronic Diseases: A Narrative Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/children13010071
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Mechanism of Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) induced Hypothermia. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15123/pub.7308
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Wattanakul, T., Teerapong, P., Plewes, K., Newton, P., Chierakul, W., Silamut, K., Chotivanich, K., Ruengweerayut, R., White, N., Dondorp, A., & Tarning, J. (2016). Pharmacokinetic properties of intramuscular versus oral syrup paracetamol in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1283-9
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Mechanism of Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) induced Hypothermia. (2018). repository.uel.ac.uk. https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/84937
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