Acetaminophen Overdose May Be Painkiller Confusion
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Acetaminophen overdose has become the leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. How is that possible, when ingredients are printed clearly on the labels, along with warnings? Acetaminophen's is in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medicines and people take billions of doses of over-the-counter pain relievers every year, but many do not pay attention to the active ingredients they contain, such as acetaminophen, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. read more