Paracetamol warning: painkiller is one of the ‘most dangerous medicines’, claims scientist

Most of us take paracetamol for a variety of minor ailments including headache, tooth pain or to reduce a temperature.

But if taken incorrectly, the drug is capable of causing us serious harm – including liver failure.

And one form of paracetamol – acetaminophen – has been dubbed America’s ‘most dangerous over-the-counter drug’, by a US medical expert.