Tylenol

Hepatitis C and Tylenol

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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Five Challenges – Five Victories

April 27, 2012

Today’s Health Activist Writer’s prompt is to list 5 challenges and 5 victories regarding hepatitis C. Five Challenges: The majority of those who have hepatitis C virus (HCV) do not know they have it. Thus, they may continue to transmit it and they are not armed with the facts that may motivate them to take [...]

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Use of Acetaminophen (Tylenol): It’s a Matter of Perspective and Safety

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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