This is scary to read, as I've been there. All my friends know not to give me Tylenol. I think on two occasions now I had slight pain and took maybe two or three extra strength Tylenol, and was found on the floor shivering, sweating, waiting for death. This wasn't even an OD, this was recommended dosage. I don't think I'll ever take Tylenol again, I'll deal with the pain. This felt like my kidneys were on fire and not so much liver, so what do I know.
toast0|5 years ago
For others, the recommended dose of extra strength Tylenol is two 500mg tablets; but if you only have a minor pain, you don't need to take two tablets, or you could take regular strength (325mg), again the recommendation is two tablets, but you can take less. More than 1g in one dose, or 3g over a day is extremely inadvisable. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is toxic at a small multiple of the recommended dose; prescription strength acetominophen products add other active ingredients, they don't add more acetaminophen; as opposed to ibuprofen where prescription strength is just more ibuprofen. I'm not a doctor, this isn't medical advice, etc.