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An Alarming Number Of People Are Accidentally Overdosing On Paracetamol

Paracetamol overdose is one of the leading causes of liver transplant in Ireland.

An alarming number of patients treated in Irish hospitals for drug and alcohol poisoning are accidentally overdosing on paracetamol, according to new HSE figures.

Paracetamol overdose is one of the leading causes of liver transplant in Ireland.

Pharmacist Sheena Mitchell warns of the dangers of taking multiple medications containing paracetamol.

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