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Paracetamol products give relief for all kinds of mild to moderate pain, including headache, rheumatic pains, pains from minor injuries, and all the everyday aches and pains of normal life.Paracetamol products are also very effective for bringing down high temperature in fevers, including colds and flu, and for relieving the aches and pains associated with these common illnesses. The physiological effects of caffeine can begin as early as 15-45 minutes after ingestion. Its maximum central nervous system effects are reached in about 30-60 minutes. Caffeine increases heartbeat, respiration, basal metabolic rate, and the production of stomach acid and urine; and it relaxes smooth muscles, notably the bronchial muscle. All of these changes vary considerably among people and may depend upon the individual's sensitivity to this drug, his/her metabolism, or upon whether the consumer habitually uses or rarely uses caffeine. How long caffeine's effects last is influenced by the person's hormonal...

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