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Tylenol: Acetaminophen
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Tylenol is currently the most popular painkiller in the United States. Americans take over 8 billion pills (tablets or capsules) of Tylenol each year. Acetaminophen is the general (generic) name for Tylenol, which is a brand name. Although acetaminophen is contained in over 200 medications, most of them do not have the name “Tylenol” on their labels. Moreover, just about every patient with liver disease in my practice invariably asks: “Is it safe for me to take Tylenol?” or “How much Tylenol can I take?” These questions highlight the public’s awareness of the potential for acetaminophen to cause liver damage or injury.
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Marcus Trunk, a 23 year old man from Florida, took prescription Tylenol with codeine for ten days for a wrist injury. He continued to take over-the-counter Tylenol for a week. He was struck with sudden fever and vomiting. He was taken to a hospital and given more acetaminophen before being diagnosed with liver failure. He died a week later. The autopsy report blamed acetaminophen.
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Many people take Tylenol or similar drugs on a daily basis, for extended periods of time, or in doses much larger than what is considered safe. This can result in Tylenol toxicity, a form of acetaminophen poisoning, which can cause severe liver damage.
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Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol. It is ... found in many other over-the-counter medications you can buy at the drug store and in prescription drugs your doctor prescribes: Common names include Actifed, Alka-Seltzer Plus, Benadryl, Butalbital, Co-Gesic, Contac, Darvocet, Excedrin, Fioricet, Lortab, Midrin, Norco, Percocet, Robitussin, Sedapap, Sinutab, Sudafed, TheraFlu, Unisom With Pain, Vick's Nyquil and DayQuil, Vicodin, Wygesic, and Zydone.
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