Can a person die from overdosing on tylenol?

Question

its for a paper im writing about over the counter drugs

Answer 1

YEAH!!! They can! It is called liver poisoning. I did it once when I was stupid and I got rushed to the emergancy room. My liver was at a toxic level. I almost died!!! They said i was VERY VERY VERY lucky that I survived.

Answer 2

Yes.

Tylenol (acetaminophen) will cause the liver to shutdown, thereby killing you.

You wouldn't get tylenol poisoning but, your liver will shut down and eventually your body will go into shock, and the chance to revival is slim.

Answer 3

Yes-- the liver will break down and stop funcioning if youtake too much, and that will either kill you or put you on a transplant waitlist.

Answer 4

Eventually, yes. Tylenol overdoses have become a leading cause for the need for liver transplants, and they aren't something you can just pick up like a hamburger.

Answer 5

Yes: http://headaches.about.com/cs/medication...

Answer 6

Too much of anything will kill you. We had a woman that drank to much water and died. All for a WII component trying to win it for her kids.        " Hold your wee, for a WII."  true story

Answer 7

i bet you need to take a lot.

i took 7 one time and

i didnt die.

Answer 8

Yes, the maximum dose of Tylenol is 4grams a day, you should never exceed any maximum dose of any drug. When you mix alcohol with Tylenol you can destroy your liver because this mixture forms a metabolite that its toxic.

Answer 9

Sure, if the person takes a large dosage he/she might die of acute liver failure. And no, John de Witt; the leading cause for liver transplant is cancer of the liver due to chronic Hepatitis C infection.

Answer 10

yes. it kills the liver but it takes several months to actually die.  also it is a very painful process.