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Fever, body aches and pain are among the commonly reported symptoms of Covid-19 and are also associated with other viral infections, including influenza.
“Many Covid-19 patients describe experiencing severe headaches, body aches, sore throat and chest pain, and the most common symptoms reported are fever, chills and shivers.
”Paracetamol has been proposed as the safest drug for relief of these symptoms, particularly pain and fever, for most of the population,” says pharmacist Ria Westerman of Medipost, South Africa’s largest national courier pharmacy.
“Even though paracetamol is effective and very safe even for pregnant women and babies, as with all medicines, it is extremely important not to exceed the dosage that is specified on the packaging or recommended by your treating doctor. When taken in excessive doses, an overdose of this safe medicine can lead to toxic effects on the body,” she explains.
If you make use of Medipost Pharmacy’s chronic medication delivery service or self-medication online shop, you have access to telephonic clinical advice from pharmacists and pharmacist’s assistants. In your preferred official South African language, you can discuss dosage, possible side-effects or interactions and any other concerns relating to your medication.
This service is available from Monday to Friday, 8am to 10pm, and Saturdays between 8am and 12pm.
“Although most people who fall ill with Covid-19 are able to recover at home with
