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Dr. of the Istanbul Medical Chamber Family Medicine Commission. Hakan Hekimoğlu said in the program he participated in the coronavirus outbreak, “Paracetamol distributed the guides to the first returners who hopefully do not know that they have a fever in the thermal camera.”
Dr. of the Istanbul Medical Chamber Family Medicine Commission. Hakan Hekimoğlu, was the guest of the “Health First” program, where the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic was addressed.
Hekimoğlu, who is also evaluating about the returning citizens, said, “Let me tell you about an incident. Paracetamol tablets were distributed to some of our citizens who went to Umrah. The first returners who hoped were not quarantined before. Measuring with a thermal camera, directing to the health system. Tablets were given to them by guides, so that they are not certain.
What is Paracetamol?
Paracetamol is an active substance that has a pain relieving and antipyretic effect. Paracetamol is rapidly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract when taken orally. The drug reaches maximum plasma concentrations 30-60 minutes after ingestion. Paracetamol is rapidly distributed to all tissues. Binding to plasma proteins is weak.
