Tylenol labels will now instruct that dosage be given by weight rather than by age.
New dosing tools will also be included in products going forward.
Acetaminophen, the effective ingredient used to lower fever in children is among the most frequent cause of unintentional poisonings seen in emergency departments.
Complications include acute liver failure.
According to The Mayo Clinic, an acetaminophen overdose is serious and it can occur all too easily. For example, a parent might unwittingly give a child too much acetaminophen if they don’t take the time to carefully measure the medication or if you don’t realize that another caregiver has already given your child a dose of medication.
