| Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and more than 600 other over-the-counter medications used to treat minor aches, pains, and fever, is believed to be the culprit in at least 40 percent of acute liver failure cases in the United States. While the drug is primarily safe for many, it can be lethal to those who drink alcohol, use it while fasting or sick, consume it in high doses, or use it regularly. Victims of Tylenol poisoning (or other products containing acetaminophen) can contact Childers, Schlueter & Smith for legal advice. |
In the United States last year alone, more than 56,000 people visited hospital emergency rooms with complaints of symptoms that mirrored those of Tylenol poisoning, a potentially lethal build up of acetaminophen that can lead to acute liver failure and, in some cases, death. Acetaminophen (the drug contained in Tylenol) poisoning claimed at least 100 lives last year, as well.
Contact Childers, Schlueter & Smith if a loved one has been harmed by Tylenol poisoning. |
