FDA Panel: Maximum Dose for Tylenol, Pain Relievers Should be Reduced

[thundley4]

FDA Panel: Maximum Dose for Tylenol, Pain Relievers Should be Reduced to Curb Deadly Overdoses
Government experts say the maximum dose listed for Tylenol and dozens of other painkillers should be reduced to help curb deadly overdoses.

In a series of votes Tuesday, a Food and Drug Administration panel endorsed lowering the maximum dose of over-the-counter acetaminophen — the key ingredient in Tylenol, Excedrin and other medications.

Acetaminophen is one of the most widely used drugs in the U.S. Many patients find it easier on the stomach than other painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin, which can cause ulcers.

But despite years of educational campaigns and other federal actions, acetaminophen remains the leading cause of liver failure in the U.S., sending 56,000 people to the emergency room annually, according to the FDA.
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Panelists are scheduled to vote later Tuesday on other safety restrictions for the drugs — including possibly pulling some products off the market.

The drugs that could be withdrawn are combination medications, such as Procter & Gamble's NyQuil or Novartis' Theraflu, which mix acetaminophen with other ingredients that treat cough and runny nose.

The FDA says patients often pair the cold medications with pure acetaminophen drugs, like Tylenol, exposing themselves to unsafe levels of the drug.

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WTF?  This is another example of the Nanny State. The directions and warnings are clear and plain, if people can't follow the directions then let Darwin have his way.   

[Chris_]

Do they honestly think that changing the directions that idiots don't read will change anything?

Is this more of Hopey McChangespoon in action?

[thundley4]

They are talking about changing the dosages, and making some of the current OTC drugs available by prescription only.

[Chris_]

They are talking about changing the dosages, and making some of the current OTC drugs available by prescription only.

Which you won't be able to get after Obamacare kicks in.......

[Mr Mannn]

Soooo. What have we learned today?

1) A person is used to popping two 500 mg tabs of Tylenol Extra Strength for a headache.
2) The govt comes in and says each tab can only be 250 mgs.
3) The person now pops 4 tabs instead of two.

What exactly did the govt accomplish?

[Chris_]

Soooo. What have we learned today?

1) A person is used to popping two 500 mg tabs of Tylenol Extra Strength for a headache.
2) The govt comes in and says each tab can only be 250 mgs.
3) The person now pops 4 tabs instead of two.

What exactly did the govt accomplish?

They spent a lot of time and money "fixing" the problem....and will remind us of that come election time.
 

[Bluesuiter-Retired]

Hey, maybe they can fix Patrick Kennedy's problem with those sleeping pills he takes with alcohol and then gets behind the wheel of his car and drive off.

I get a charge out of dims and libs who keep bringing up Rush's FORMER addiction to oxycontin, yet they totally ignore drug abuse among democrat members of the congress.