Acetoaminophen

Japanese: acetoaminophen
Acetoaminophen

...It is an old antipyretic and analgesic drug that was discovered in the late 19th century as a result of research into improving acetanilide, but it has remained in use to this day because it has relatively few side effects. In terms of side effects, acetaminophen, which is produced by metabolizing this drug in the body, can be said to be an even more improved drug. These drugs are similar to aspirin in terms of the strength of their antipyretic and analgesic effects and the nature of their effects, so aspirin is generally used more often, but acetaminophen is superior to aspirin in terms of fewer side effects. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "acetoaminophen" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…19世紀末に行われたアセトアニリドの改良研究により発見された歴史の古い解熱・鎮痛薬であるが,副作用が比較的少ないので現在まで命脈を保って使われている。副作用の点からみると,この薬物が生体内で代謝されてできるアセトアミノフェンacetoaminophenのほうがさらに改良された薬物といえる。これらの薬は解熱・鎮痛作用の強さやその作用の性格がアスピリンと似ているので一般的にはアスピリンのほうが多く使われているが,アセトアミノフェンは副作用の少ない点ではアスピリンよりも優れている。…

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