Personal Injury Law

Tylenol Overdose?

By mbrickley

Heath experts are now calling for lower doses of over-the-counter acetaminophen in drugs like Tylenol and Excedrin.

At a two-day conference hosted by the Food and Drug Administration, approximately 40 health experts came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to decrease the recommended dose of acetaminophen - currently at 1000mg - to 650mg.

According to an Associated Press report, acetaminophen is one of the most widely used drugs in America because many people find it easier on the body than ibuprofen and aspirin - but now the popular painkiller is accused of causing liver injury.

In addition to decreasing the over-the-counter dose of the drug, prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet may be taken off the market for good because of the severe damage they can do to our bodies.

So what does this mean for the future of pain relief? One theory is to just take more than recommended on the bottle - which is clearly not a good idea, and don’t count on any personal injury lawsuits if that’s a decision you make.

As for prescription drugs, there are other painkilling options out there that might be a bit safer to ingest. To learn more, see the Today Show’s report.

Full post as published by The Injury Blog on July 01, 2009 (boomark / email).