TRUTH IN LABELING – ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL)

What labels should say: Warn of the risk of severe liver damage if patients take more than the recommended dose or consume three or more drinks a day while on the drugs. Warn patients not to take multiple medicines that contain acetaminophen. Popularity: 48 million Americans take an acetaminophen product weekly. Danger: Acetaminophen sends 56,000…