Word: acetominophen
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...pain killer phenacetin to soothe headaches and aching joints have an increased risk of developing kidney disease and other life-threatening ailments, according to a report in last week's New England Journal of Medicine. The study also raises questions about the safety of another popular analgesic, acetominophen...
Chronic users of acetominophen, a close chemical relative of phenacetin, may also have cause for concern. Considered preferable to aspirin because it rarely produces side effects or allergic reactions, does not irritate the stomach and is thought to be safe for children and pregnant women, acetominophen is sold under such brand names as Tylenol and Anacin...
...There has already been one study suggesting a link between acetominophen and kidney failure," notes Dr. Paul Stolley, of the University of Pennsylvania, who wrote a New England Journal editorial about the phenacetin study. "The relationship between the two drugs makes us want to know more about the possible risks." A spokesman for McNeil Consumer Products, manufacturer of Tylenol, denies that the new study points to any problems with acetominophen...
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