NASET News Alert Tylenol Overdose Can Be Deadly for a ChildJune
15, 2012 Doctors, pharmacists urged to educate parents about
possible hazards. Overdoses of the pain and fever drug
acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) are a leading cause of acute
liver failure in children, and more public education is needed
to warn parents and others of this danger, experts say.
Acetaminophen is a widely available over-the-counter medication,
but repeated doses above the recommended level, or overdoses due
to errors or intentional consumption, can lead to acute liver
failure and even death in children, according to Dr. Rod Lim, of
the Children's Hospital at the London Health Sciences Center in
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