Each weekday, Kathryn Barrett brings you the latest developments in medicine, on 13NEWS . Too much acetaminophen can cause liver damage.
Many people think if it's over the counter, it is completely safe.
But that s not true. After too many infants developed liver problems from overdoses of Tylenol, a lot was said about making sure infants get infant doses, not children's doses. There are warnings not to take it if you consume more than three alcoholic drinks, because the combination can poison your liver. Many people take acetaminophen without realizing it, for symptoms like fever, for help in sleeping and for colds and flu. Ninety-nine out of 100 percent of that is going to be Tylenol or acetaminophen, not necessarily the Tylenol brand.