What is the difference between aspirin and paracetamol?

Answer 1

Paracetamol is often more commonly known by its alternate name acetaminophen. It is a common drug that is usually available over the counter and sold under brand names like Tylenol®:. Its main uses are to relieve pain (analgesic) and to reduce fever (antipyretic), and it typically mild with few side effects. Most people can take paracetamol without problems, though there are a few instances where it may be contraindicated.

Aspirin is an analgesic, or pain reducer, an anti-inflammatory and a fever reducer. As such, it is often resorted to for mild to moderate pain, such as attends chronic Arthritis, colds and flu, or sports injuries. Developed in the latter part of the nineteenth century, aspirin is now known to reduce the coagulation of the blood, and in continuous low doses can provide some protection from heart attacks.

Answer 2

Aspirin has 3 actions

1. Anti inflamatry(to reduce inflammation)

2. Anti pyretic (To reduce fever)

3. Analgesic(to reduce pain)

while paracetamol have only 2 action

1. Anti pyretic (To reduce fever)

2. . Analgesic(to reduce pain)