2000 mg tylenol safe?

Question

is it considered safe for a healthy, 130 pound male to consume around 1500-2000 mg acetaminophen in one dose?

Answer 1

If you have no liver problems it wont hurt you. I worked with a doctor for years that ordered his patients 4 extra strength Tylenol for pain that is the equivalent of 2000mg. Its no worse than any other pain medication. I don't recommend taking it routinely but on a rare occasion it certainly wont hurt you.

Oh nursejess 600mg? 2 regular strength tylenol is 625mg I dont think you have your facts straight.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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is it considered safe for a healthy, 130 pound male to consume around 1500-2000 mg acetaminophen in one dose?

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Max dose of acetaminophen is 4000mg per day, but don't go doing that all the time.

Answer 5

that is more than the maximum reccomended dose. (1 gram, 1000 mg) you can probably get by with it as long as you do not exceed 4000 mg in a 24 hour period.

Answer 6

130lb is about 60kg
at the recommended rate of 10 to 15mg/kg every 4hrs

That is 900mg every 4hrs maximum
or using 325mg tabs 2 3/4 tabs every 4 hrs maximum which assumes you are under a doctors care.

Use OTC medicine according to the directions on the package not calculations or remarks on the Internet.

Do not exceed the recommended dose or rate for any OTC medicine, particularly Tylenol.

Here is why:
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A new study has raised concerns that taking the maximum recommended dosage of acetaminophen (generic, Tylenol) for as little as several days may harm the liver.

Researchers at several universities assigned 145 healthy adults to take either a placebo or the maximum 4,000 milligrams per day of acetaminophen, alone or with an opioid painkiller. Four to 11 days later, more than one-third of those taking acetaminophen, with or without the opioid, developed significantly elevated liver enzymes, a sign of abnormal liver function. That did not occur in the placebo group.

Enzyme levels almost always returned to normal after the drug was stopped, except in one person who wasn’t followed long enough to draw clear conclusions. No participants reported signs of liver damage. McNeil, maker of Tylenol, says unpublished data culled from several studies show a much lower incidence of enzyme elevations at the top dosage.

Acetaminophen at moderate dosages is still the preferred treatment for chronic pain. It’s generally safer than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (generic, Advil), naproxen (generic, Aleve), and aspirin, which can cause stomach bleeding and ulcers. NSAIDs other than aspirin may also increase heart risk.

The new study underscores the importance of using the lowest effective dose of acetaminophen and of reading labels to avoid simultaneously taking any other medicine that contains that drug. If you need the top dosage for a prolonged period, our medical consultants advise having your physician check your liver enzymes periodically. People who have liver disease or drink alcohol heavily should consult their doctor before taking anything more than an occasional acetaminophen.

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Watkins PB, et al. “Aminotransferase elevations in healthy adults receiving 4 grams of acetaminophen daily,” Journal of the American Medical Association, July 5, 2006, pp. 87-93.
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The bottom line is always take no more than the recommended dose and rate of OTC, particularly Tylenol.

Never exceed the package instruction recommendations.

If you need more pain relief than taken as directed it is time to go to your doctor or emergency room.

Always consult with your physician to be sure you are taking all medicines in a manner that will help you rather than hurt you.

Answer 7

Recommended dose (max) is 1000mg. Taking more really isn't going to add any additional pain relief so your actually wasting $$$.

Answer 8

Too much. You will not get any further benefit from the medication, you may damage your liver in a very bad way

Answer 9

That is way to much for anyone the most anyone should take at a time is 600 mg.

Answer 10

No,that is more than double. You can hurt your liver.