Petitions/Raise the minimum age of paracetamol purchase from 16 to 18 years old
StatusClosed
Opened7 Apr 2025
Closes7 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I want the government to raise the minimum age of paracetamol purchase from 16 to 18 years old. I feel that many people under 18 don't understand the consequences of overdosing on paracetamol. I think that raising the minimum age to 18, there will be fewer chance for paracetamol incidents with teens

I think there are young people who take paracetamol to treat minor inconveniences without realising the greater damage it can do. I think if this change happened, there could be fewer chances for long term damage in teens who do not understand the consequences of a readily available medicine.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Taiwo Owatemi
1Taiwo Owatemi MP
Coventry North West
13
Mary Creagh
2Mary Creagh MP
Coventry East
3
Zarah Sultana
3Zarah Sultana MP
Coventry South
2
Tom Hayes
4Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Sir Mel Stride
5Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon
1
Danny Kruger
6Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Dr Ellie Chowns
7Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
1
Rachel Taylor
8Rachel Taylor MP
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
1
Sam Carling
9Sam Carling MP
North West Cambridgeshire
1
Matt Rodda
10Matt Rodda MP
Reading Central
1