Acetaminophen Overdose Is Far Easier Than You Might Think

Tylenol has been featured in the news again, as its risks are becoming more widely acknowledged. Consumer Reports also criticized the US Food and Drug Administration is not doing enough to keep consumers safe from potentially serious side effects.

August 14, 2014 | Source: Mercola.com | by Dr. Mercola

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Tylenol has been featured in the news again, as its risks are becoming more widely acknowledged. Consumer reports also criticized the us food and drug administration is not doing enough to keep consumers safe from potentially serious side effects.

as noted by time magazine,1 prescriptions for opioid painkillers have risen by an incredible 300 percent over the past 10 years, but the excessive use of over-the-counter (otc) painkillers like acetaminophen is equally troublesome:

“Acetaminophen, which includes Tylenol and other generic brands, causes more than 80,000 emergency room visits each year because people often aren’t aware they’re taking too much.”

Part of the problem is that acetaminophen can be found in more than 600 different drugs, from cold and allergy medications, to fever reducers and sleeping pills, and many people fail to add all these sources together when taking several different remedies and/or prescription drugs.

many of the dangers associated with narcotic painkillers (opioids) are also related to these drugs being mixed with acetaminophen.