Paracetamol is one of the most commonly used drug world wide. It is the deethylated active metabolite of phenacetin. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) was discovered in Germany at the end of the 19th century and has come into common clinical use since 1950.1 Paracetamol is contained in many preparations, in many forms either alone or in combination with other drugs (usually opiates) for analgesia and in other mixtures its analgesic and antipyretic properties and is available as both over-the-counter and as prescription-only medications. Because of its wide availability paired with comparably high toxicity, (compared to ibuprofen and aspirin) there is a much higher potential for overdose especially in children.