(PRWEB) November 29, 2012
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Patients using Tylenol and other pain-killers containing acetaminophen should be aware that the Food and Drug Administration is continuing to receive reports that patients are suffering severe liver injuries as a result of the popular medication.
Resource4thePeople, which provides referrals to attorneys who have filed Tylenol liver failure lawsuits, notes that as a result, the agency has recommended lower dosage standards for the medications and imposed new labeling warnings to inform consumers about this dangerous side effect.
The information was contained in a health advisory issued by the agency in which Dr. Sandra Kweder, deputy director of FDA’s Office of New Drugs, says the agency’s most recent action is aimed at making pain medications containing acetaminophen safer for patients to use.*
Overdoses from prescription products containing acetaminophen account for nearly half of all cases of acetaminophen-related liver failure in the U.S., many of which result in liver transplant or death,” says Kweder.
Some of these cases have resulted in Tylenol liver damage lawsuits being filed by victims and loved ones. Resource4thepeople is informing anyone that suffered liver problems as a result of an acetaminophen overdose in Tylenol or any other acetaminophen product that they may be eligible to file a Tylenol liver damage lawsuits.
Free consultations are being offered to Tylenol victims seeking compensation for loss of wages, medical costs, pain and suffering and other expenses that may have been caused by acetaminophen. There are legal time limits involved so such victims should contact Resource4thePeople attorneys as soon as possible to preserve all legal options.
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FDA officials said most of the cases of severe liver injury occurred in patients who took more than the prescribed dose of an acetaminophen-containing product in a 24-hour period,
took more than one acetaminophen-containing product at the same time or drank alcohol while taking the drug.
The FDA’s announcement significantly upgraded the dangers of acetaminophen from an earlier health advisory. The earlier advisory outlined some of the dangers of acetaminophen:**
“Q. Are there risks from taking too much acetaminophen?
A: Yes, acetaminophen can cause serious liver damage if you take too much. It is very important to follow your doctors directions and the directions on the medicine label.
You may not notice the signs and symptoms of liver damage right away because they take time to appear. Or, you may mistake early symptoms of liver damage (for example, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting) for something else, like the flu. Liver damage can develop into liver failure or death over several days.
Acetaminophen is generally safe when taken as directed. To lower your risk of liver damage make sure you do the following: