For the short term relief of the symptoms of influenza flu colds and chills these symptoms include headache shivers aches and pains congested or blocked nose painful sinuses and sore throat paindo not give to children under twelve years of age except on medical advicean overdose of paracetamol can cause liver damage and the risk of this is increased by the consumption of alcohol regular heavy drinking or the existence of alcoholic liver disease can heighten the dangers of paracetamol