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by dragonwriter 2007 days ago
> It's usually prescribed specifically for fever, not just for any pain.

It is regularly prescribed (alone or as part of a compounded drug with opioids) for post surgical pain; as I understand it's the most effective common non-narcotic painkiller for traumatic injury, but not as effective as NSAIDs (or steroids) for inflammatory pain, because it doesn't specifically target inflammation.