PSA: Tylenol (aka acetaminophen or paracetamol) is quite dangerous

[browngirl]

The liver-destroying overdose is only about twice the effective dose recommended daily maximum dose (redbird, thank you for the correction), which is way too close for comfort. siderea posted an excellent explanation, including a partial list of OTC and prescription medications containing acetaminophen, inspired by an NPR report which nancylebov wrote about.

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[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

*nods* an advantage to aspirin is that "it is the only drug that contains its own warning bell" -- your ears will ring due to thinned blood quite awhile before you reach a toxic dose.

(some folks do have trouble with its acidity, of course, and there are several good alternatives on the market. but tylenol isn't really safe, except iirc in particular for children or the pregnant.)