Acetaminophen is an ingredient in many over the counter drugs. it is used to relieve mild or moderate pain. This pain is usually from colds, sore throat, headaches, toothaches and others. However Acetaminophen can have side effects if not taken at the recommended dosage.
Hey guys we are back with another episode of health laying one so today we are going to talk about the side effects of acetaminophen or tyranno it is also known as paracetamol so the question is have you ever taken tarana to treat male pain or reduce a fever if so then you’ve taken acetaminophen acetaminophen is a generic name for the drug in tyranno this drug
Is sold under many other brand names and it’s an ingredient in many of other counter drugs so it’s quite possible that you’ve taken it and not even known at the time nothing can have side effects although they don’t occur in most people some effects can be serious this is especially true if you take more than the recommended amount you can use acetylene nothing
To relieve mud or moderate pain this is usually pain from colds sore throats headaches body or muscle eggs menstrual cramps tooth eggs and you can as well use it to reduce fever so what are the side effects of acetaminophen oteron acetaminophen has side effects but most people don’t experience them actually most people try this drug well in rare cases people
Have had allergic reactions to it so the number one side effect is allergic reaction contact your doctor immediately if you develop any of the following versions after taking at the time nothing one difficulty in breathing or swallowing two swelling of your face lips throat or tongue and lastly a blistering skin secondly is severe liver damage acetaminophen
Poisoning can happen from taking too much as a time nothing your liver processes acetylene often and converts it into a different substance so if you take large amounts of acetaminophen your liver produces more of that substance and when there is too much of it that substance can damage your liver however if you take acetaminophen at the recommended disease
Liver damage from that drug is unlikely to occur so what are the symptoms of liver damage these include yellowing of your skin pain in the upper right area of your abdomen nausea or vomiting loss of appetite fatigue sweating more than usual paul skin and many more so if you suspect you’ve taken too much at the time nothing or notice any of these symptoms contact
Your doctor right away how can we prevent acetaminophen over use acetaminophen ovaries is more common than anything actually this is because acetaminophen is a common ingredient in many different over-the-counter drugs so keep track of how much acetaminophen you take in one day this can decrease your risk of overuse severe liver damage is more likely to occur in
One adults who take more than 3 000 milligrams of acetaminophen in a 24-hour period secondly in children who take more than five doses in a 24-hour period so before giving acetaminophen to your child check the packet label for instructions verify that they said that dosage for children is usually in a chart that is based on a generator your doctor or pharmacist
Can help you with the dosage if the package isn’t clear to you if your child is younger than two years talk to their doctor before giving them acetaminophen and never give your child as a type nothing that is clearly marked for use only in adults so guys hope you enjoyed that video thanks for watching remember to leave a like and don’t forget to hit the subscribe button
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Side effects of acetaminophen. By HealthLane1
