Paracetamol
Commons · Question 545 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 May 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for liquid paracetamol products, including the quantity that can be purchased at one time.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 19 May 2026
The majority of patients use and take paracetamol responsibly. However, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is aware that paracetamol can be a favoured drug of choice for impulsive or intentional overdose. The MHRA takes these i...