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The current maximum recommended dose of acetaminophen is 1,000 mg for a single dose and 4,000 mg per day. However, in 2009, an FDA advisory panel recommended lowering the maximum single dose of acetaminophen to 650 mg.

By Karen Lee Richards— Last Modified: 03/30/2012, First Published: 08/12/2011

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