Studies have shown a correlation between acetaminophen and elevated levels of liver enzyme abnormalities. Read about symptoms of liver damage and history of pain relievers. Contact us if you have taken Tylenol and are experiencing liver problems.
Details: Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating injury claims associated with common pain and fever reducing drug acetaminophen—also known by the brand name Tylenol. Acetaminophen is often combined with other drugs in prescription medication and sold as Percocet, Vicodin, as well as Tylenol with Codeine. Available over the counter and as a prescription, acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used drugs in the US.
Recently, the FDA confirmed the link between severe liver injury and Tylenol. On January 13, 2011, the FDA announced that drug makers were required to limit the dosage of acetaminophen to 325 mg in prescription medicine, and required their most severe "Black Box" warning for all prescription products that contain acetaminophen. Currently, some versions of the popular drugs contain as much as 750 mg of acetaminophen. Over-the-counter pain and fever medications that contain acetaminophen, like Tylenol, had already been required to change the dosage labeling to warn consumers against liver injury.
Until the FDA's restrictions are effected, patients taking Tylenol for 4 days as directed put them at risk of liver damage. In a recent study by researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as published in the Journal of the AMA, they found that up to 44% of the study participants who took acetaminophen—whether alone or in combination with other drugs—exhibit elevated levels of liver enzyme abnormalities.
URL: www.tylenolliverdamages.com
Category: Drugs & Medications
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