It is commonly used to help with headaches, other minor aches and pains, and is a major ingredient in many cold medications. In combination with opioid analgesics, paracetamol is used in the management of more severe pain such as post-surgical and cancer pain.[10] Though paracetamol is used to treat inflammatory pain Though paracetamol is used to treat inflammatory pain, it is not classified as an NSAID because it exhibits only weak anti-inflammatory activity.