Just to clear things up, paracetamol is acetaminophen. Tylenol is USUALLY just acetaminophen, but has variants for different "uses" so may have other additives since it is a brand name - do you actually know what you are taking?Originally Posted by Arm
In the UK, paracetamol has been restricted for sale since 1998 to pack sizes not exceeding 16 "maximum" dose tablets. This has resulted in a 21% reduction in paracetamol overdose cases, and a 64% reduction in severe overdose cases.
Edit: in case it hasn't been stated clearly before, this is a VERY nasty way to go. It effectively destroys the liver, a large overdose rarely kills quickly, and most lethal overdoses result in a long, lingering, extremely painful death.
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