News tagged with 'Liver Damage'

An FDA advisory panel urged a ban of popular prescription painkillers Vicodin and Percocet, both which contain acetaminophen, Tuesday. The panel also recommended lowering the maximum dose of over-the-counter painkillers containing acetaminophen, such as Tylenol and Excedrin.

An expert panel convened to advise the FDA on acetaminophen, voted today that  Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol be given in smaller doses and the Extra Strength Tylenol should be sold by prescription only to reduce the dangers of serious liver injury.

A new study published in the January 11th issue of The Lancet reveals the need for better safety monitoring of dietary supplements due to their potential for "substantial hazard." Conducted by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, the study analyzed 2300 calls made in 1998 to 11 poison control centers in