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...over-the-counter drugs containing acetaminophen and eliminate prescription acetaminophen-combination painkillers raised questions about what changes consumers should expect in the availability of the popular drug. The commonly used pain- and fever-reliever known as Tylenol is found in several nonprescription cough and cold remedies, including NyQuil and Theraflu. Patients are also asking what potential dangers their daily use of acetaminophen may pose. TIME.com talked to members of the FDA committee as well as pain experts to sort through some of the questions...
...acetaminophen remains the leading cause of liver failure in the U.S., despite repeated government warnings. However, the majority of acetaminophen-related deaths are due to prescription drugs, not over-the-counter medications. FDA data indicate that overdoses of nonprescription cough and cold products, like NyQuil and Theraflu, occur infrequently, when patients combine these medications with other acetaminophen products, like Tylenol, and unknowingly increase their exposure to the drug. (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From...
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