acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure

What is the most important information I should know about acetaminophen?
• Use acetaminophen for up to 3 days for fever or up to 10 days for pain(or up to 5 days to treat a child's pain) acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. If the symptoms do not improve, orif they get worse, stop using acetaminophen and see a doctor acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment with acetaminophen acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Together, alcoholand acetaminophen can be damaging to the liver acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Be aware of the acetaminophen content of other over-the-counter and prescriptionproducts acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Care should be taken to avoid taking more than the recommended amountof acetaminophen per dose or per day acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

What is acetaminophen?
• Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Acetaminophen is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscleaches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Acetaminophen may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking acetaminophen?
• Do not take acetaminophen without first talking to your doctor if youdrink more than three alcoholic beverages per day or if you have had alcoholicliver disease acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. You may not be able to take acetaminophen, or you may requirea lower dose or special monitoring acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Before taking acetaminophen, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liverdisease acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. You may not be able to take acetaminophen, or you may require a dosageadjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have either of theseconditions acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Acetaminophen is in the FDA pregnancy category B acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. This means that itis unlikely to be harmful to an unborn baby acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Do not take acetaminophen withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Acetaminophen passes into breast milk acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. It appears to be safe for useduring breast-feeding but should be avoided if possible acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Talk to your doctorbefore taking acetaminophen if you are breast-feeding a baby acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• If you are treating a child, read the package carefully and use a pediatricform of the medication if possible acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Talk to a doctor first if the child is youngerthan 2 years of age acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

How should I take acetaminophen?
• Take acetaminophen exactly as directed by your doctor or follow the instructionson the package acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. If you do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist,nurse, or doctor to explain them to you acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Take each oral dose with a full glass of water acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Acetaminophen can be taken with or without food acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Wash your hands before and after using the rectal suppositories acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Runthe suppository under cold water or put it in the refrigerator for a few minutesbefore using it acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Remove any wrapping from the suppository and moisten the suppositorywith cold water acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Squat, stand, or lie down with one leg straight and the otherbent, in a comfortable position that allows access to the rectal area acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Use yourfinger, or the applicator if one is provided, to deposit the suppository asfar as it will comfortably go into the rectum acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Insert the narrow end first acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Close your legs and lie still for a few minutes acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. If the applicator will be reused,take it apart and wash it with warm water and mild soap, then dry it completely acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Avoid having a bowel movement for at least 1 hour after inserting the suppository acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid forms of acetaminophenwith a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not with a regular table spoon acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you canget one acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Shake the liquid well before measuring acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Never take more acetaminophen than is directed acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. The maximum amounts foradults are 1 gram (1000 mg) per dose and 4 grams (4000 mg) per day acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Taking moreacetaminophen could be damaging to the liver acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. If you drink more than three alcoholicbeverages per day, talk to your doctor before taking acetaminophen acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Use acetaminophen for up to 3 days for fever or up to 10 days for pain(or up to 5 days to treat a child's pain) acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. If the symptoms do not improve, orif they get worse, stop using acetaminophen and see a doctor acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• If you are treating a child, read the package carefully and use a pediatricform of the medication if possible acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Talk to a doctor first if the child is youngerthan 2 years of age acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Store acetaminophen at room temperature away from heat, moisture, andthe reach of children acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. The rectal suppositories can be stored at room temperatureor in the refrigerator acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• If you are taking acetaminophen on a regular schedule, take the misseddose as soon as you remember acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Wait the prescribed amount of time or as directedin the package labeling before taking another dose acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Do not take a double dose acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• If you are taking acetaminophen on an as-needed basis, missing a doseis not usually a problem acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Take the dose as soon as you remember, and do nottake another dose for the amount of time prescribed or as directed in the packagelabeling acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Symptoms of an acetaminophen overdose include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,abdominal pain, sweating, seizures, confusion, and an irregular heartbeat acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

What should I avoid while taking acetaminophen?
• Avoid alcohol during treatment with acetaminophen acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Together, alcoholand acetaminophen can be damaging to the liver acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Be aware of the acetaminophen content of other over-the-counter and prescriptionproducts acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Care should be taken to avoid taking more than the recommended amountof acetaminophen per dose or per day acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

What are the possible side effects of acetaminophen?
• If you experience any of the following rare but serious side effects,stop taking acetaminophen and seek emergency medical attention or contact yourdoctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· liver damage (yellowing of the skin or eyes, nausea, abdominal painor discomfort, unusual bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue);
· blood problems (easy or unusual bleeding or bruising) acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Other, less serious side effects are not known to occur acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Side effects other than those listed here may occur acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Talk to your doctorabout any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

What other drugs will affect acetaminophen?
• Be aware of the acetaminophen content of other over-the-counter and prescriptionproducts acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Care should be taken to avoid taking more than the recommended amountof acetaminophen per dose or per day acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Acetaminophen may cause false urine glucose test results acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Talk to yourdoctor if you have diabetes and you notice changes in your glucose levels whiletaking acetaminophen acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.
• Other medications may interact with acetaminophen acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure. Talk to your doctorand pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines,including herbal products while taking acetaminophen acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about acetaminophen writtenfor health professionals that you may read acetaminophen causes more acute liver failure.

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