This fall, U.S. packages of Regular Strength Tylenol can suggest a daily dose of simply six pills, or 3,000 milligrams, down from eight pills, or 4,000 milligrams.
Regular Strength Tylenol and alternative pain relievers also will get lowered dosages. In 2009, an FDA panel suggested a lower suggested dosage for prescription merchandise containing acetaminophen, though most merchandise are purchased over-the-counter.
Dr. William M. Lee, a professor of internal drugs at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, told ABC News the move was "a prudent initial step. trade is returning around, however there is still a giant drawback. a lot of individuals are still overdosing."
Acetaminophen overdose is that the leading explanation for liver failure within the u. s., with 56,000 cases reported annually, actually because individuals do not take over-the-counter dosage recommendations seriously, ABC News reported.