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Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen or APAP, is a medicine used to treat pain and fever.

It is typically used for mild to moderate pain relief.

Evidence for its use to relieve fever in children is mixed.

It is often sold in combination with other medications, such as in many cold medications.

In combination with opioid pain medication, paracetamol is also used for severe pain such as cancer pain and pain after surgery.

It is typically used either by mouth or rectally but is also available intravenously.

Effects last between two and four hours.

Ibuprofen is a medication in the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class that is used for treating pain, fever, and inflammation.

This includes painful menstrual periods, migraines, and rheumatoid arthritis.

It may also be used to close a patent ductus arteriosus in a premature baby.

It can be used by mouth or intravenously.

It typically begins working within an hour.

Cholesterol (from the Ancient Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol) is an organic molecule.

It is a sterol (or modified steroid), a type of lipid molecule, and is biosynthesized by all animal cells, because it is an essential structural component of all animal cell membranes and is essential to maintain both membrane structural integrity and fluidity.

Cholesterol allows animal cells to function without a cell wall (which in other species protects membrane integrity and cell viability); this allows animal cells to change shape rapidly.

Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is a type of sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual activity.

Erectile dysfunction can have psychological consequences as it can be tied to relationship difficulties and self-image.

A muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone.

It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia.

The term "muscle relaxant" is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics.

Neuromuscular blockers act by interfering with transmission at the neuromuscular end plate and have no central nervous system (CNS) activity.

They are often used during surgical procedures and in intensive care and emergency medicine to cause temporary paralysis.

Spasmolytics, also known as "centrally acting" muscle relaxants, are used to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and spasms and to reduce spasticity in a variety of neurological conditions.

While both neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics are often grouped together as muscle relaxants, the term is commonly used to refer to spasmolytics only.