Tylenol and liver damage? - Liver & Pancreas Disorders Message Board

lizzy76 · 10-30-2004, 11:05 PM

Does taking regular doses of Tylenol cause liver damage? I sometimes have problems sleeping and I'll take a few Tylenol PM before I go to bed. Has anyone had liver damage as a result of medications? How much medication would it take to cause liver damage?

Brent92663 · 10-31-2004, 01:07 AM

why take tylenol PM when you can get the sleeping ingredient by itself in UNISOM, or better yet,, the generic.. Remember any sleeping pill is not good for you..

However, to answer your question Tylenol is not normally dangerous unless taken in large doses at once, or with alcohol. But why risk it? get some unisom instead.

feelbad · 10-31-2004, 05:52 AM

You can also try just plain benedryl.Just as effective as any other OTC sleep aid without the tylenol.And the genric version is really quite cheap.Marcia

Marimac · 11-11-2004, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lizzy76

Does taking regular doses of Tylenol cause liver damage? I sometimes have problems sleeping and I'll take a few Tylenol PM before I go to bed. Has anyone had liver damage as a result of medications? How much medication would it take to cause liver damage?

If you have undiagnosed liver disease,gallbladder disease, Tylenol can be dangerous for you. It is not even a good fever fighter for some people. Considering the risks, if you are obese, drink alcohol or take other medications that are hard on the liver, such as anti-seizure medications, then Tylenol should be eliminated. On the other hand if you have pain and are allergic to aspirin or have stomach ulcers etc. Tylenol is a decent substitute as long as you follow the directions and do not over dose. Tylenol PM is not really very good for you since it does mess up sleep cycle and may cause liver problems.

vamp36 · 11-12-2004, 09:09 AM

Also, I've been told by my doctor that long term tylenol use can also affect the liver.