Comment by raverbashing

Honestly this article is mixing a lot of different factors

> Acetaminophen has a scarily narrow therapeutic window. The instructions on the package say it's okay to take up to four grams per day. If you take eight grams, your liver could fail and you could die.

Gee I don't know, I think this is a wide enough window to not miss it. That difference is 8 500mg pills

> that for most people in most circumstances, acetaminophen is safer than ibuprofen, provided you use it as directed. I think most doctors agree with this.

Could be but I think a lot of doctors underestimate the dangers of paracetamol as well

All of the factors the author mentions about IBP are true. But it's all about the details. Safer? Safer in which condition?

"Dehydrated" ok take a glass of water. Active bleeding? Most NSAIDs interfere with that, and no you won't become a hemophiliac by taking one Ibuprofen

Also, some countries do add a notice for kidney problems for Paracetamol as well (e.g.) https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/5164/pil

An as a conclusion, I find it "funny" that nobody considers how healty/safe it is to take paracetamol and have mild analgesia (translation - you're still in pain) and taking ibp and having better analgesia