National Pain Report

Posts Tagged ‘Drug overdose’

• Acetaminophen Overdoses Called “Serious Public Health Threat”

  June 5th, 2012 by Pat Anson, Editor

  Two new studies point to the danger of taking too much acetaminophen, a widely used over-the-counter pain reliever. Both studies conclude that improved labeling and education are needed to prevent acetaminophen overdoses, which one researcher calls a “serious public health…

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• FDA Warns Painkiller May Have Too Much Hydromorphone

  May 15th, 2012 by Staff

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and chronic pain sufferers on its website that a powerful painkiller injection cartridge manufactured by Hospira, Inc. may contain more Hydromorphone than the 1 milliliter dose printed on its label. Hospira…

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• Small Overdoses of Tylenol Can Be Deadly

  December 14th, 2011 by Pat Anson, Editor

  Taking too much Tylenol or acetaminophen over several days can have dangerous side effects and may even cause a fatal overdose, according to a recent study. Over 50 million people in the U.S. use acetaminophen each week to treat a…

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