FDA weighs options to reduce painkiller overdoses

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 06/29/2009 - 06:51

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tylenol, Excedrin, NyQuil. These household brands and others have come to symbolize safe, convenient relief from the aches and pains of everyday life.

But this week the Food and Drug Administration is focusing on a seldom-discussed side effect of the medications: severe liver damage.

Since the drugs first became widely available in the 1950s, the FDA has tried to minimize the risks of acetaminophen - the pain-relieving, fever-reducing ingredient in Tylenol and dozens ...

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