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December 1, 2015

Calpol Overuse May Lead To Asthma, Organ Damage – Tech Times

Calpol Overuse May Lead To Asthma, Organ Damage
Tech Times
"There is evidence that the excess usage of paracetamol is associated with increased rates of asthma, increased rates of liver damage, but less widely known, kidney and heart damage." Health experts also pointed out that children being looked after by …
Parents Warned Over Excessive Use Of Calpol; Linked To Asthma And Organ Damage …International Business Times
Excessive use of Calpol linked to asthma and may also cause organ damageDaily Mail
Parents Warned Excessive Calpol Use May Cause 'Asthma Or Kidney, Liver And …Huffington Post UK
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November 30, 2015

Parents Warned Over Excessive Use Of Calpol; Linked To Asthma And Organ Damage … – International Business Times

International Business Times

Parents Warned Over Excessive Use Of Calpol; Linked To Asthma And Organ Damage …
International Business Times
By wrongly using paracetamol for mild fevers, parents put their children at higher risk of asthma, said Sutcliffe. The famed pediatrician reportedly added that there are chances that children are being administered the dose in exceeded amounts …
Excessive use of Calpol linked to asthma and may also cause organ damageDaily Mail
Parents warned Calpol misuse is putting their children at riskThe Sun (subscription)
Do you often give your child a paracetamol like Calpol? Here's what …TheHealthSite
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November 30, 2015

Excessive use of Calpol linked to asthma and may also cause organ damage – Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Excessive use of Calpol linked to asthma and may also cause organ damage
Daily Mail
He said that excessive use of Calpol and similar, generic brands was linked to asthma and may also cause damage to the kidneys, liver and heart. Around 12million bottles of Calpol are sold in the UK annually and the market for children's paracetamol …
Parents warned Calpol misuse is putting their children at riskThe Sun (subscription)
Warning over dangers of giving children too much Calpol by top paediatricianThe Independent
Parents warned over overuse of CalpolHerald Scotland

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September 23, 2013

Link between Calpol and asthma ‘not proven’ – Nursing Times

Link between Calpol and asthma 'not proven'
Nursing Times
Babies given Calpol just once a month “are five times as likely to develop asthma”, the Daily Mail reports. The headline was prompted by a study that suggested Spanish babies given paracetamol during their first year of life had an increased risk of …

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September 16, 2013

Calpol asthma study is not as straightforward as it seems – The Times (subscription)

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Calpol asthma study is not as straightforward as it seems
The Times (subscription)
Children who are given Calpol are significantly more likely to develop asthma, according to a study of more than 20,000 children reported today. The study, by Spanish scientists, found that six and seven-year-olds who were given the medicine once a …
Children given Calpol more likely to develop asthma, says studyTelegraph.co.uk
Paracetamol 'Could Cause Asthma' In KidsSky News
Babies given Calpol just once a month 'are five times as likely to develop asthma'Daily Mail

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September 16, 2013

Children given Calpol more likely to develop asthma, says study – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Children given Calpol more likely to develop asthma, says study
Telegraph.co.uk
Even having the medicine once a year can increase the risk of asthma by 70 per cent, claim the researchers who believe paracetamol may be behind the increasing rates of the condition. In Britain alone the number of children developing asthma has more …
Babies given Calpol just once a month 'are five times as likely to develop asthma'Daily Mail

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September 16, 2013

Babies given Calpol just once a month ‘are five times as likely to develop asthma’ – Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Babies given Calpol just once a month 'are five times as likely to develop asthma'
Daily Mail
Children who are given Calpol are far more likely to develop asthma, a major study has found. Those given the medicine once a month are five times more at risk while even having it just once a year increases the chances by 70 per cent. Over the past 50 …

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November 14, 2012