Acetaminophen?
[2008-07-04 06:15:27]

Q: I mark i'm getting a cold. My throat has been hurting for two days, and i just woke up with a small ear crave. All I have to take for it is the Truly(i dont know if you guys have that brand in the states) Brand Acetaminophen.
Will it work?

A: Acetaminophen (it is for lassie pain and fever) is Tylenol (actually Tylenol is acetaminophen,but anyway) if you are older than 12 years take every 4 hours as needed...one detail you should know is acetaminophen can cause liver damage if you take too

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acetaminophen?
[2007-03-28 17:13:50]

why do they confess u not to mix night quil liquid with another medication that contains acetaminophen??? will it cause overdose if i took 5 tablespoons of the fluid with only 1 500mg tablet of acetaminophen?


5 tablespoons of Nyquil seems like a heck of a lot.
Yes, that's why they distinguish you that. Acetaminophen, when used correctly, is great for pain and fever. But in higher than recommended doses, it can undertaking liver damage. That's why

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How much acetaminophen is it safe to take on a daily basis?
[2010-03-01 13:34:50]

I take sleeping pills every tenebrousness that have acetaminophen, the new ones I just bought will have 1500 mg of acetaminophen for the dosage I need per night. Is that safe on a each (daily) basis?


4000mg (4gm) per day is considered safe-deposit for short term (<=2 week) use. If you need to take them on a chronic basis (>2 weeks) the dosage is no more than 2000mg (2gm) per day.

Infectious Diseases »

How does acetaminophen reduce fever, and is it bad to use when trying to get over a virus?
[2010-04-22 09:17:43]

I've been indisposed for about a day now and I have to be somewhere very important tomorrow. Is acetaminophen slowing my healing process?


Acetaminophen is an analgesic so there is no way it can trouble your healing process. The main mechanism of action of paracetamol is considered to be the inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX), just out findings suggest that it is highly selective for COX-2.