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The American authorities have found the intermediate decision in dispute around of Paracetamolum. To forbid it not to steel, but to Americans recommend to lower a daily dose in some times.
The commission of experts of the American management under the control over food stuffs and medical products (FDA) has decided to lower as much as possible admissible daily dose of Paracetamolum (atsetaminofena), accepted by Americans. Pharmacists were afraid, that the commission at all will forbid free sale of medicines with Paracetamolum. However the commission with overweight in five voices has voted for conservation analgesic, transfers Associated Press.

Now the maximal resolved dose makes 4 g Paracetamolum in day (8 tablets). The maximal dose should make 650 mg day, experts have solved. And above 1 g Paracetamolum physicians recommend to accept a dose only under the prescription of the doctor.

At the same time some members of the commission have noted, that the given restrictions can become additional unnecessary work for doctors and patients. « I think, complications for public health services, and without that being in a strain, will be huge », — professor Jelskogo of university Robert Kerns has noted.

According to the legislation, FDA it is not obliged to carry out the reference of a commission of experts, however usually authorities follow them.

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