Popular Painkiller Linked to Tylenol Liver Damage

Drug giant Johnson & Johnson is facing allegations that their popular painkiller drug Tylenol could be linked to liver damage. In the last decade alone, more than 1,500 people in the United States have died from Tylenol overdose. The active ingredient in Tylenol is acetaminophen, a pain reliever and fever reducer. There is one problem with acetaminophen: it is rough on the liver. As a result, thousands of people who have taken Tylenol are taking action against Johnson & Johnson, claiming that they suffered from severe Tylenol liver damage. 

Federal regulators have acknowledged that Tylenol is “a persistent, public health problem” but chose to do nothing about it. Even the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has long known the potentiality for Tylenol liver damage via studies that have demonstrated that the margin of harm by taking acetaminophen is excessively higher than that of other pain relievers. 

Over 100 million people in the United States take Tylenol every year with liver damage resulting in less than 1 percent of consumers, but researchers believe these cases could easily be prevented. Every year, between 55,000 to 80,000 Tylenol users are sent to the emergency room due to overdosing on the popular pain reliever. And each year, at least 500 people die as a result of acetaminophen overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA reports. As a result, starting in October, the bottle tops of new Tylenol bottles will come with labels stating, “CONTAINS ACETAMINOPHEN” and “ALWAYS READ THE LABEL.” These labels are believed to be explicitly stated to sufficiently warn consumers of the dangerous nature of acetaminophen. 

The concern is not necessarily for normal strength Tylenol. Experts are more concerned about Extra Strength Tylenol. A typical dose of Extra Strength Tylenol (two pills) contains 1,000 milligrams of acetaminophen total, compared to the 650 milligrams found in regular strength Tylenol. Today, most drug stores do not even stock regular strength Tylenol because of the growing popularity for Extra Strength. When used as directed, experts agree that acetaminophen is safe but when you have hundreds of pills in one bottle, it can be too easy for a person experience a Tylenol overdose.

If you believe that you or a loved one have been the victim of a Tylenol liver injury, you have legal options. Please visit the Tylenol Liver Damage Stevens Johnson Syndrome Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. There, you can submit your claim for a free legal review and if it qualifies for legal action, a seasoned Tylenol lawyer will contact you for a free, no-obligation consultation. You will be guided through the litigation process at no out-of-pocket expenses or hidden fees. The Tylenol lawyers working this investigation do not get paid until you do.