FDA Asks Doctors To Limit Acetaminophen In Combination Drugs

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FDA Asks Doctors To Limit Acetaminophen In Combination Drugs
Huffpost Healthy Living
January 16, 2014​



Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators recommended on Tuesday that healthcare professionals stop prescribing combination drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit, citing the risk of liver damage.

Limiting the quantity per dosage unit will reduce the risk of inadvertent overdose, which can lead to liver failure, liver transplant and death, the Food and Drug Administration said. It cited the fact that no available data showed that taking more than the recommended dose provided benefits that outweighed the added risks. (http://link.reuters.com/nen95v)

Inadvertent overdose from combination drugs containing acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol in most countries outside the United States, accounts for nearly half of all cases of acetaminophen-related liver failure in the United States, the agency said.

Combination acetaminophen products are commonly prescribed to patients to treat pain from acute injuries, post-operative pain, or pain following dental procedures.

"In January 2011, the FDA asked manufacturers of combination drugs containing acetaminophen, sold globally under trade names such as Tylenol and Panadol, to limit acetaminophen doses to no more than 325 mg in each tablet or capsule by Jan. 14, 2014. (http://link.reuters.com/hyn95v)

Some of these products still remain available, the agency said.

The FDA also suggested that pharmacists who receive a prescription for a combination product with more than the recommended dose contact the prescriber to discuss using a lower dose.

In the near future, the FDA plans to institute proceedings to withdraw approval for combination drugs that remain on the market, it said in a statement.

Acetaminophen, one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States, is widely used in both prescription and over-the-counter products to reduce pain and fever. (Reporting by Natalie Grover in Bangalore. Editing by Andre Grenon)"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...ination-drugs-fda-liver-damage_n_4598748.html
 
In the near future, the FDA plans to institute proceedings to withdraw approval for combination drugs that remain on the market, it said in a statement.
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Finally! How the hell has Tylenol survived in opioids for 40+ years? All the usual "save the children" bullshit doesn't apply, because Tylenol doesn't have an immediate aversive effect.

By a show of hands, how many of you knew about Tylenol's toxicity the first time you took somebody's Vicodins?
 
This is some good news.

Doctors and pharmacies have been poising patients with this shit.

To answer numbers question I had no idea, sure glad I learned when I did and fairly early on.

On a side note we don't have links to quote text anymore?
 
It violates the hypocritical oath for patients to simply have to take the toxic load of acetaminophen because of propagandized fears of addiction and the retarded myth that increased toxicity makes drugs less addictive.
 
TheRapperGoneBad said:
On a side note we don't have links to quote text anymore?
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Until it's fixed, there's a work-around. Right-click on "quote" and open in a new tab.

Just so everyone's on the same page: we've just from bluelight.ru to bluelight.org. Some functionalities are temporarily missing.
 
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