Copia de farmacología acetaminophen used too much
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The use of acetaminophen
![ACETAMINOPHEN
USED TOO MUCH
J. Magali Picazo Escalante
¼ of patients were in risk of
overdosing by exceeding the
recommended dose of 4 grams (4,000
milligrams) in a 24-hour period
Five percent of the
patients took more than 6
grams (6,000 milligrams)
over 24 hours
"Our findings suggest that many
consumers do not recognize or
differentiate the active ingredient in
[over-the-counter] pain medicines, nor
do they necessarily closely adhere to
package or label instructions,"
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Copia de farmacología acetaminophen used too much
- 1. ACETAMINOPHEN USED TOO MUCH J. Magali Picazo Escalante ¼ of patients were in risk of overdosing by exceeding the recommended dose of 4 grams (4,000 milligrams) in a 24-hour period Five percent of the patients took more than 6 grams (6,000 milligrams) over 24 hours "Our findings suggest that many consumers do not recognize or differentiate the active ingredient in [over-the-counter] pain medicines, nor do they necessarily closely adhere to package or label instructions," “webelievethistobeaserious public-healththreatrequiring urgentattention”