January 23, 2013
The most common question I am asked by hepatitis C patients, “Is Tylenol (acetaminophen or paracetamol as it is called in other countries) safe for the liver? The answer is, “Yes, if taken as directed.” The most common scolding I get from readers is, “Are you nuts? Tylenol is bad for the liver. My doctor [...]
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March 19, 2012
Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and other liver diseases are sometimes warned about acetaminophen (Tylenol) use. If I said, “The leading cause of acute liver failure is acetaminophen overdose,” you might be understandably reluctant to use this pain and fever reducer. However, information can be presented in ways that may create a [...]
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