New dosing information for infants’ acetaminophen
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The ultimate goal of manufacturers who are offering new, less-concentrated infant versions of the painkiller acetaminophen is to provide sick babies with sufficient relief without risking overdose. But in the short term, the changes may perplex parents.
In response to incidents in which infants have been severely sickened or died after receiving overdoses of the painkiller and fever reducer, many manufacturers have voluntarily offered less-concentrated versions of their products. The higher-dose versions were considered beneficial they required babies to swallow less liquid. But in some cases babies consuming too much of the over-the-counter medication suffered liver failure, which can be fatal.
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