Posts tagged acetaminophen

• Extra Strength Tylenol Dosage Lowered

  Chrissie Cole | July 29, 2011 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced the maximum dosage of Tylenol products will be lowered from eight pills per day to six beginning in the fall. “When used as...

• FDA Cuts Acetaminophen Dosage in Prescription Meds, Requires Black Box Warning for Liver Damage

  Paul Napoli | January 14, 2011 1:54 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  January 14, 2011 Cases of liver failure associated with acetaminophen overdose have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower the allowable amount of the drug in prescription...

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Linked to Asthma, Nasal Allergies and Eczema in Teens

  Paul Napoli | August 14, 2010 3:21 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Miscellaneous
  

  August 13, 2010 A new study released today has found a link between acetaminophen use in teenagers and increased risk of asthma, allergic nasal conditions and eczema, a skin disorder. The study...

• FDA Urges Stronger Warnings On Acetaminophen Products

  Chrissie Cole | May 28, 2009 4:12 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  In a newly released report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), suggests stronger warnings on drugs that contain the painkiller acetaminophen, due to an increased risk of liver...