The Breakdown

  • Solves real pain and fever fast
  • Standard dose works; easy to overshoot
  • Hepatotoxicity risk baked into the molecule
  • Filler-heavy tablets, not single-ingredient
  • OTC default that masks problems instead of fixing them

Side Effects

liver strain, rebound headaches, zero durability

Buy Instead

Skip the habit. Use ibuprofen for most aches — different risk profile, same relief.