Sunday, March 2, 2014

Weekly Health Quiz - FDA Acetaminophen Warning



According to the FDA (Jan 2014)

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm381650.htm

"FDA is recommending health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than ___________ of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule or other dosage unit."

"
Cases of severe liver injury with acetaminophen have occurred in patients who:

• took more than the prescribed dose of an acetaminophen-containing product in a 24-hour period; 
• took more than one acetaminophen-containing product at the same time; or 
• drank alcohol while taking acetaminophen products."

a) 50 milligrams (mg)b) 100 milligrams (mg)  
c) 325 milligrams (mg)  
d) 650 milligrams (mg)
Answer: (c) 325 milligrams (mg)

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