Paracetamol use during pregnancy – a call for precautionary action
Tylenol (paracetamol) is also the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States and Canada [1]. The toxic dose is very close to the active dose, far more so than pretty much any other OTC drug you run into. It's also even more toxic when combined with alcohol.<p>[edit] > "It is the most common cause of liver injury. Period. Full stop," said  Dr. Michael Rieder, a pediatric clinical pharmacologist at Western University in London, Ont.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/acetaminophen-toxicity-health-canada-1.3764672" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/acetaminophen-toxicity-health...</a>