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Pediatric Tylenol Overdose. Acetaminophen is widely used in children because its safety and efficacy are well established. 1 2 despite the very low incidence of toxic effects acetaminophen toxicity remains a concern because this drug is used very widely in children. As a class analgesics including acetaminophen are the most commonly ingested medication and in 2015 products containing acetaminophen were the reason for approximately 45 000 calls to poison control centers throughout the united states related to children. Salander cmh edu comment in arch pediatr adolesc med.
Children under the age of 6 who have taken a significant ingestion should be evaluated with a plasma level 4 or more hours afte. Acetaminophen tylenol toxicity is a common cause of acute liver failure in children and adolescents. Acetaminophen brand name tylenol is a safe effective pain reliever and fever reducer for children and adolescents. In therapeutic doses acetaminophen produces only minimal amounts of napqi because it is. Risk factors associated with hepatocellular injury. Salander cmh edu comment in arch pediatr adolesc med.
Acute overdose or during repeated overdose.
Less frequently ace. In general the risk of developing toxic reactions to acetaminophen appear to be lower in children than in adults. Acetaminophen is widely used in children because its safety and efficacy are well established. But giving your child more than the recommended dose can lead to acetaminophen toxicity which can cause liver damage and even death if untreated. Alander sw 1 dowd md bratton sl kearns gl. 4 of 94 fatal acetaminophen overdose cases in which the.