Tylenol Lawsuits Relating to Liver Injury Keep Coming
By Shawn Coates
At just over 8 billion tablets consumed each year in the United States alone, it is no surprise that Johnson & Johnson’s Tylenol is the number-one selling painkiller. Acetaminophen is the main ingredient in Tylenol and is the main reliever when it comes to minimizing pain. Simply put, your body has a pain threshold, so acetaminophen increases the amount of pain needed in order for your body to feel it. Once consumed, acetaminophen in Tylenol begins to be metabolized by your liver and could pose serious health risks such as liver failure and Stevens Johnson Syndrome.
Ironically, there has been an increasing rate of Tylenol liver damage lawsuits over the years that correlate with the increased consumption levels of Tylenol as a whole. This has caused many that have already developed liver damage to take action against the makers of Tylenol. The FDA has even come out and made statements regarding the widespread reports of Tylenol liver damage from acetaminophen overdose.
According to the FDA, Because of continued reports of liver injury, FDA proposes that boxed warnings, the agency’s strongest warning for prescription drugs, be added to all acetaminophen prescription products. Most of the cases of severe liver injury occurred in patients who took more than the prescribed dose of an acetaminophen-containing product in a 24-hour period, took more than one acetaminophen-containing product at the same time, or drank alcohol while taking acetaminophen products.
At this moment, there are over 180 federal and state plaintiffs claiming that Tylenol was directly related to their liver injury. As a result of rising concern, Johnson & Johnson was asked to update the labels of Tylenol to include the health risk that acetaminophen poses with such warning labels as “CONTAINS ACETAMINOPHEN” and “ALWAYS READ THE LABEL.”
FDA Recommendations
According to the FDA, You may not notice the signs and symptoms of liver damage right away because they take time to appear. Or, you may mistake early symptoms of liver damage (for example, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting) for something else, like the flu. Liver damage can develop into liver failure or death over several days.
Information found on the FDA website shows their concern for the potential harm resulting from Tylenol side effects from acetaminophen overdose, such as liver damage or liver failure. They know the risks; now it is time that the general public knows them explicitly as well.
Did You Suffer Tylenol Liver Damage or SJS?
Have you taken Tylenol and been diagnosed with liver damage or SJS? If so, you might qualify for a Tylenol lawsuit to seek compensation for your injuries. Learn more at the Tylenol Liver Damage, Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit Investigation right now. Submit your story, and a product liability lawyer will contact you for your complimentary Tylenol lawsuit review if you qualify.
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