Tip Of The Day | New Dosing Instructions For Tylenol | Daytona Beach Medical Malpractice Attorney

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division has announced plans for new dosing instructions lowering the maximum daily dose for single-ingredient Extra Strength Tylenol (acetaminophen) products sold in the U.S. from 8 pills per day (4,000 mg) to 6 pills per day (3,000 mg). The change is designed to help encourage appropriate acetaminophen use and reduce the risk of accidental overdose.

Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, can be found in more than 600 over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications, such as Tylenol, Sudafed Triple Action, NyQuil, Percocet and Vicodin.  Acetaminophen is used by more than 50 million Americans each week to treat conditions such as pain, fever and aches and pains associated with cold and flu symptoms.

McNeil has informed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the new dosing instructions will appear on Extra Strength Tylenol product packages in the U.S. beginning in the fall of 2011.  McNeil will also be lowering the maximum daily dose for Regular Strength Tylenol and other adult acetaminophen-containing products beginning in 2012. Consumers can continue to use their Tylenol and other adult acetaminophen-containing products as currently labeled.