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...here because there are inadvertent overdoses with this drug that are fatal.' DR. JUDITH KRAMER, an expert on a Food and Drug Administration panel that recommended banning painkillers like Vicodin and Percocet and reducing the maximum dosage of Tylenol because the products contain acetaminophen, a drug associated with liver damage...
Members were also concerned about the pairing of narcotic agents such as hydrocodone and oxycodone, both known to be addictive, with acetaminophen, which is known to increase the risk of liver problems with higher and higher doses. If patients become dependent on the narcotic and continue taking prescription painkillers, they are also more likely to suffer from liver toxicity associated with the acetaminophen. "How can you mix a highly addictive drug with one that can cause toxicity at high doses?" asks Dr. William Lee, director of the Clinical Center for Liver Diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center...
...Read "6 Things to Know About the Acetaminophen Recall...
...acetaminophen safe to take every day? Many people take Tylenol daily to relieve pain from chronic conditions such as arthritis, or they take Tylenol PM regularly to help them sleep. If taken as directed, doctors say these products are safe. At issue is the maximum daily dosage, which people may inadvertently exceed when taking a combination of medications that contain acetaminophen. Most people do not realize that the ingredient is present in so many different popular over-the-counter remedies...
...committee recommend eliminating acetaminophen-containing prescription drugs but not over-the-counter products? The members based their decision on the studies and data that were presented to them during the two-day meeting. The vast majority of studies linking liver failure to acetaminophen use involve prescription acetaminophen products, such as Vicodin or Percocet. More than 60% of the acetaminophen-associated liver problems occurred in patients using prescription medications, while only 10% occurred in those using nonprescription pain remedies. "The recommendations of the committee are based not on the logic of what we think is happening but on the data presented...