21/10/2025
PAIN RELIEVER GUIDE
Stop wasting money on the wrong painkiller!
PARACETAMOL (Acetaminophen):
Best for: Headaches, fever, general pain
✅ Safest for stomach
✅ Can take every 4-6 hours
❌ Max 8 tablets (500mg) daily
⚠️ Overdose damages liver
IBUPROFEN:
Best for: Muscle pain, inflammation, menstrual cramps
✅ Reduces swelling
✅ Lasts longer than paracetamol
❌ Take with food (stomach upset)
⚠️ Not if you have ulcers
ASPIRIN:
Best for: Heart protection (low dose)
❌ Never give to children
⚠️ Blood thinner - tell doctor
WHEN TO USE WHAT:
🤕 Headache → Paracetamol
💪 Muscle pain → Ibuprofen
🔥 Fever → Paracetamol or Ibuprofen
🩸 Period pain → Ibuprofen (start early!)
🦴 Arthritis → Ibuprofen or Diclofenac
DANGER SIGNS - See doctor:
🚨 Severe sudden headache
🚨 Chest pain
🚨 Pain with high fever
🚨 Pain lasting more than 3 days
At AfriPharma, we help you choose the RIGHT painkiller for YOUR pain!