changes to OTC Tylenol and other acetaminophen products

September 2011

Please see updated information from the FDA concerning acetaminophen products for infants

You'll see changes to OTC Tylenol and other acetaminophen products to increase safety...starting this fall.

Tylenol products for adults will have a lower maximum dose.

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Table of Contents

Shortages More drug shortages mean you'll have to help more patients switch to an appropriate alternative
Statins the interaction between simvastatin (Zocor, etc) and amlodipine (Norvasc, etc)
Cardiology the risk of stopping aspirin, clopidogrel, or other antiplatelet drugs too soon
Lice Natroba (nah-TRO-buh), a new Rx topical suspension for head lice
Psychiatry stronger warnings about Seroquel and QT prolongation
Geriatrics START and STOPP instead of Beers to evaluate appropriate med use in the elderly
Infectious Diseases the emergence of a new strain of ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea
Migraine whether it's okay to use triptans (sumatriptan, etc) for migraines in CHILDREN
Parkinson Disease treating Parkinson's disease AFTER the "honeymoon" is over
Acetaminophen changes to OTC Tylenol and other acetaminophen products
Diabetes Patients are asking about a new "bloodless" glucose meter