Table 3 Knowledge and awareness of participant about paracetamol or acetaminophen (n = 1554)
From: Awareness of analgesics complications in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
How may paracetamol tables do you use daily? | Once to twice for every 4–6 h | 777 | 50 |
More than 8 tablets within 24 h | 36 | 2.3 | |
I do not use it | 741 | 47.7 | |
Do you think that paracetamol can lead to liver failure? | Yes | 1119 | 72.0 |
No | 435 | 28.0 | |
Do you know what the side effects of paracetamol are? | Yes | 734 | 47.2 |
No | 820 | 52.8 | |
Do you have an idea about the contraindications of Panadol? | Yes | 1011 | 65.1 |
No | 543 | 34.9 | |