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Patients Get Too Much Tylenol in the Hospital, Study Says

Hospitalized patients who receive multiple orders of medication containing acetaminophen, such as Tylenol or Percocet, are likely to receive a higher than intended dose of the drug, even when provided by physicians.

This is according to new research from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Prescription Painkiller Use Doubles in NYC

New Yorkers are filling more prescriptions for the opiate-based painkiller oxycodone (brand name OxyContin) than ever before—way more. The number of prescriptions doubled in three years to reach one million in 2010.

That turns out to be around one prescription for every eight people in the city population. Continue reading »

FDA Warns on Tylenol, Acetaminophen Risks

Deadly Side Effects of Painkillers

Like a mid-winter snowstorm, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a flurry of publications on it’s website on the risks of Acetaminophen.