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Regular use of Paracetamol can lead to heart attack, stomach ulcer - NAFDAC

Here is a statement from NAFDAC informing Nigerians on the dangers of prolonged use of Paracetamol

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that the regular use of painkillers especially, paracetamols could lead to heart attacks, stroke and early death, According to a study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases journal, patients prescribed high doses of the painkiller for long periods were 63% more likely to die unexpectedly. There is also a 68% higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke and an almost 50% greater chance of having a stomach ulcer or bleed.

Generally, Paracetamol is considered by doctors to be safer than Aspirin, which can cause stomach bleeds, and ibuprofen, which has also been linked to heart attacks and strokes. But in 2013, NAFDAC and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had alerted Nigerians that Paracetamol had been associated with risk of rare but serious skin reactions known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), and Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP) which can be fatal. To this end, NAFDAC encouraged patients to report such cases to their health care provider, who will channel the complaint to the National Pharmacovigilance Centre, even as British researchers say the risks may have been underestimated and are calling for a major review to be conducted into the drug’s safety. Meanwhile, Philip Conaghan who led an extensive research conducted on patients who took Paracetamol daily observing its effects advised that patients being prescribed the drugs for long periods for arthritis or muscle and joint pain should talk to their doctors about alternative treatments, such as exercise.

Annual salaries of 12 world leaders: Obama, Zuma, Angela Merkel, Putin, others

Here is how much 12 leading President and Prime Ministers get as their annual salaries. Not monthly o, annual! President Obama leads the pack with $400,000. South African President Jacob Zuma is the only African President in the list with an annual salary of $223, 500. Despite running the 2nd largest economy in the world, Chinese President is the 12th in the ranking with an annual salary of $22,000.

22 years after, Wunmi One remembers her mother...(photo)

Singer Wunmi Obe took to twitter to remember her late mum who passed away 22 years ago today. Wunmi wrote, 'Remembering my dear Mom, Flo-Jade Aboderin, with much love today as always. #22YrsOn #11/09/36-11/03/93 #MissUStill.'

Mrs Florence Aboderin is the late wife of Chief Olu Aboderin, the founder of Punch Newspapers.

Photo of the day: Nigerian soldiers burn Boko Haram black flags

Nigerian troops burned Boko Haram's black flags after retaking two major towns in Yobe.

Photos: Amber Rose and Black Chyna party it up at strip club

You have to give these women credit - from stripping to being paid to appear at strip clubs. Amber Rose and Blac Chyna were paid to make an appearance at Ace of Diamonds strip club where they reportedly dropped close to $10k on strippers as they partied. See more photos after the cut...

Photo credit: TMZ

Gunmen kidnap Syrian national in Nassarawa, demand N50m ransom

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted a Syrian national named Mah Fath Nagor, an engineer with RIM Construction Company, on Monday March 9th in Awe LGA of Nassarawa State.



According to reports, the kidnappers stormed a construction site where the Syrian and others were working around 9.30am, shooting sporadically into the air to scare everyone and then forced the man into their vehicle and drove off to an unknown destination. The kidnappers are now asking for N50m ransome for his release. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ismaila Numan, while confirming the incident said the police is working towards the release of the man