Tylenol/acetaminophen; Liver Damge?

Question

I take 8 or 9 grams of Tylenol/acetaminophen a day. I believe this is the maximum safe amount.

Today, however, I've taken 13 grams. I wonder if any liver damage occurred from this heightened dosage?

Answer 1

I know a Pharcmacy Student who told me she had attended a class on the damaging affects of Tylenol. She told me how she see that people just don't know the  harm and damaging  affects Tylenol has the us.

Answer 2

Over time all drugs cause liver damage..

Answer 3

Ummm... If you do not have liver problems, the adult maximum dose of acetaminophen is 4 grams per day (4000 milligrams). If you take more than the maximum daily amount, it may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease.

Usually, a *slightly* heightened dose for a day or two won't cause permanent liver damage, but I assume that you've been taking 8 or 9 grams a day for more than a week or two...

Everyone metabolizes drugs differently, too... I don't think anyone could tell you if you have liver damage from just the information that you've given us.  Would you go to your doctor and tell him/her that you've been taking this much and get some tests done?

Answer 4

Why are you taking so much acetominophen?  8 or 9 grams a day is already too much to take--toxicity can occur at far lower doses than that.

If you are serious about taking this amount of Tylenol, you should see a doctor.  Liver damage is nothing to play around with.