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Tylenol is an odd choice of example here given that it poses a risk of liver damage and for some subsets of the population it's actively dangerous to take it. We literally lace some drugs with Tylenol to make them "abuse-deterrent" because we know taking too much of it would harm you.


500mg of Tylenol daily poses a risk of liver damage?


Listed contra-indications for tylenol include:

    caloric undernutrition

    acute liver failure

    liver problems

    severe renal impairment

    a condition where the body is unable to maintain adequate blood flow called shock

    acetaminophen overdose

    acute inflammation of the liver due to hepatitis C virus
Obviously doctors are experts and will make the right decision based on risks and advantages, but tylenol is a poor choice of example for 'effectively risk-free drug'. I've seen multiple people mention that their meds are laced with it even though it's contra-indicated for them


But would Tylenol at 500mg daily be a good choice? That's what parent was giving as an example, not your overdose contra-indications.




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