Posted: August 30th, 2011 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, acetaminophen, adults, children, dosage, FDA, Illinois Poison Center, medication, over the counter drugs, Poison Center, poison prevention, tylenol | No Comments »
Making sense of new voluntary dosing guidelines on acetaminophen containing products: Minimizing liver damage associated with a common medicine.
Acetaminophen is one of the most common over-the-counter (OTC) medications, appearing in over 600 OTC products. It is an effective pain reliever and fever reducer when used as directed, though it can cause severe liver damage if overused. In fact, acetaminophen overdose is the most common cause of acute liver failure requiring a liver transplant in the United States. Read more »
Posted: August 31st, 2010 | Tags: advil, back to school, bees, bugs, fall, First-Aid, remedy, seasons, stings, swelling, tylenol, yellow jackets | No Comments »
By Tony Burda DABAT and Sheri VanOsdol Pharm.D.
The incidence of bee stings tends to rise during the late summer and fall. Recently, a suburban Chicago greenhouse worker died from a suspected reaction to a bee sting. This unfortunate incident prompted us to summarize some simple first aid tips in the event that you are stung and how to avoid beestings. Read more »
Posted: February 2nd, 2010 | Tags: chicago, cyanide, cyanide murders, cyanide poisoning, drug tampering, tylenol | 4 Comments »
By Anthony M Burda Rph, DABAT aka the Man, the Myth, the Legend
Everyone has a tendency to remember where they were and what they were doing on the day something very significant happened in the world, for example, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the Challenger shuttle went down, or the terrorist attack of 9/11/01. For those of us in the toxicology world, one incident that stands out is the Tylenol®-cyanide deaths which rattled Chicago and the entire nation back in September 1982. Read more »
