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innocent stuff like Tylenol On a pedantic note, acetaminophen should not be considered innocent, but rather considered to be something very easy to get too muc
by mikestew 6y ago
innocent stuff like Tylenol
On a pedantic note, acetaminophen should not be considered innocent, but rather considered to be something very easy to get too much of because it’s in friggin’ everything. Cough syrup, Tylenol, many opioids that your doctor might prescribe. Read those labels, because if you take some Tylenol for those aches and pains and wash it down with some cough syrup for that cold, your liver might want to have a word with you.
- mark-r 6y agoAcetaminophen is added to opiates to make sure there are bad side effects if you take too much.
- et2o 6y agoThat's not why. Acetaminophen is highly hepatoxic but it's only very delayed. It's added because they have a synergistic effect on pain relief.
- unethical_ban 6y agoI'm not suggesting the parent comment is correct, but I think they are implying that medicines are "spiked" with a chemical in order to deter recreational use, lest someone injure themselves.
- et2o 6y agoAgree! Acetaminophen is very dangerous in overdose. I've seen lots of 20 year olds who get liver transplants after they OD (intentionally) on Tylenol. If they had taken Motrin instead they'd have been fine.
- TT3351 6y agoI have a close family member who works in pharma who regularly tells me there is no way the FDA would approve Tylenol over the counter if it was invented today.