Acetaminophen is the newcomer to the FDA tracking list. The dosages of the painkiller were also reduced today. Also the panel was recommending something be done with Percocet and Vicodin. If those are abolished, perhaps others with some other potential side effects could play havoc. For short term pain relief, i.e. after surgery they seem to be a strong choice. Warnings on products are always fine as long as the products need them. Alcohol overdoses still kill many every year too and sometimes I wonder if it someday will be listed as a “drug” too. I’m glad Nyquil will not be pulled from the shelves too, as I believe it has alcohol in it’s content as well as acetaminophen.
One that somewhat amazed me that didn’t come under fire was Oxycodone, the leading cause of death in Florida with prescription drugs, since Vicodin was in the picture. Xanax and Valium are also listed high on the cause of death list, while heroin and cocaine deaths are on the decline. BD
New Warnings About Painkillers - CBS News Video
The problem isn't with the product it is with the abuser. If they ban it or lower the dose. The abusers will just take more or go to the black market to get it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad they finally caught up with Acetaminophen, which is pretty toxic. This is a good decision. I read years ago that death would result from as few as 13 pills of 500 mg. And there is an obvious alternative (apparently not obvious to many health journalists): vicoprofen (hydrocodone + ibuprofen). All that whining about ibprofen causing upset stomachs is mostly Tylenol marketing BS (IMHO).
ReplyDeletegovernment take good decision and a great warning for other advisers.
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