The French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products has alerted healthcare professionals and parents about a concerning trend known as the “Paracetamol Challenge” that is gaining popularity, particularly on social media, among children and adolescents.
This challenge involves the deliberate ingestion of toxic doses of paracetamol to evaluate one’s resistance and compare the duration of hospitalisation with friends. This highlights the critical importance of keeping medications out of children’s reach at all times.
The risks associated with this challenge are severe.
