The extraction and purification of paracetamol. • Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen or para-hydroxyacetanilide, is a non-opioid, antipyrectic agent used to treat fever and pain. Although the box or data sheet included will give the specific amount of paracetamol you are ingesting, the extra weight is binding agents and fillers, depending on the type of medicine. • We can separate the paracetamol compound from the filler material by placing a tablet into a test tube of propanone. Paracetam