eli5 How does paracetamol work?
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My understanding is that paracetamol reduces pain & fever, and is safe to use. We have known this for a long time, but we never quite figured out how it works. Only that it does.
I checked [HealthDirect](https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/paracetamol) which seems to support this.
> “Paracetamol has been in general use for more than 50 years, but the way it works to reduce pain and fever is not fully understood.”
I have a chemistry background, but never did any bio or pharmaceutical studies. So someone else would have to chime in with more info.
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