Acetaminophen is the Leading Cause of Liver Failure!

Yike! The so-called “safe” pain-killer acetaminophen has now been identified as the leading cause of liver failure!

Acetaminophen and Your Liver

“Many of the people who had accidentally poisoned themselves did so by taking just 10 grams of the medication each day for about three days – the equivalent of about 20 pills per day instead of the recommended eight, an overdose that might be less serious with other drugs. Other people had unwittingly taken two products that both contained the drug (Hepatology, vol 42, p 1364).”

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