Yin recommends looking for opportunities to reduce drug intake when possible. For example, if a cold or flu product is meant to treat fevers, runny noses and congestion, but you only have a runny nose, choose a product that only treats the runny nose, rather than the combination product. I recommend opting instead for an acetaminophen-free sleep aide. Drinking alcoholic beverages should also be avoided. Beyond acetaminophen and alcohol, there are other potentially liver-injuring drugs and supplements that should be used with caution, including:.
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If you have a question about acetaminophen, including how to take it safely, call , 24 hours a day. Call or. The usual recommended maximum hour dosage of acetaminophen is 4, mg. The patient went to the emergency room the next day complaining of nausea and shortness of breath. The emergency physician consulted Poison Control. The patient's liver enzymes were very elevated indicating a liver injury from excessive acetaminophen. His coagulation studies the liver is an important organ for production of factors that help the blood clot were also abnormal putting him at risk for bleeding.
Poison Control recommended a consultation with a liver transplant center to see if the patient qualified for the transplant list. The patient was transferred to a major university medical center for evaluation by the liver transplant team. However, his liver enzymes continued to rise and his coagulation studies worsened.
He also developed kidney failure as a result of acetaminophen poisoning and required hemodialysis a procedure that filters wastes from the blood when the kidneys no longer function. Click here to download adult dosage chart. More than OTC and prescription medicines see examples contain acetaminophen. Taking more than one medicine that contains acetaminophen at a time increases your chance of taking too much and that can harm your liver.
Taking more increases your chance of harming your liver. For your safety, do not take more than 4, mg in 24 hours.
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