Warning over hidden paracetamol overdose danger

[pris]

http://uk.health.lifestyle.yahoo.net...se-warning.htm

[Ansel]

Is asprin safer?

[pris]

I think they're saying the liver toxicity can be cumulative as well as a flat out OD aren't they?

Not sure about asprin. I know it can cause stomach ulcers with repeated use.

[Reynard]

I've had dealings with paracetamol, not a pleasant drug when taken injudiciously. Going back a few years touch wood, when I was in a very dark place.

[Crow]

For us yanks: Paracetamol is also known as Acetaminophen (the active ingredient in 'Tylenol'):

People taking acetaminophen should stay within the recommended limits of the drug and take even less of it when they are on other painkillers, said study researcher Kenneth Simpson of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. The researchers defined an overdose as taking more than 4,000 milligrams of acetaminophen in a 24 hour period. The Food and Drug Administration also sets the maximum dose at 4,000 milligrams.

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...-deadly-damage

[pris]

Never heard it called those names before. You learn something every day.