Tylenol is popular and safe. We explain how the drug works in the body
Tylenol is popular and safe. We explain how the drug works in the body
Tylenol is popular and safe. We explain how the drug works in the body
On Sept. 22, Donald Trump pushed an unproven link between Tylenol and an increase in autism in children, and he issued an urgent warning to expectant mothers not to take the medication.
What do we know about the drug? Tylenol is used to treat a several conditions, such as mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches and colds. According to medical experts, when taken as directed, traditional over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) can be safe and effective.
Tylenol wasn't widely used until 1950, when Tylenol Elixir for Children, a prescription medication at first, was promoted as an aspirin substitute, according to Tufts University School of Medicine. Acetaminophen, often sold under the brand name Tylenol, had long been considered the safest option for managing headaches, fever and other pain during pregnancy.
Safe is maybe not the best word… you can still kill your liver and die in pain from a normal sized bottle
Tylenol is safe when it's used as directed
Best friend's wife was in a coma for two months until she got a new liver. Back then the danger wasn't as well known, but how many people are still ignorant?
May I ask - what is a normal-sized bottle?
In the UK the OTC limit is 16 pills.
Here in North America small-ish bottles will usually contain like 50 pills. Can be 100. Then there are the bigger bottles, like 500 pills in one. All OTC.
Normal at walmart:
Normal at Costco:
You can kill yourself by drinking too much water too.
Sure but thats difficult. You can just spend 5min eating tylenol like they were skittles and you’re done.