Remember that game show called "Press Your Luck" where contestants would battle the game of chance in order to win money. Land on a "Whammy" and all that money would be gone in an instant. Many chronic pain patients also battle the game of chance by taking way too much Tylenol each day. Only this "whammy" could cost a life.
Sometimes taking these chances is by accident because Acetaminophen is in so many products with various names like NyQuil, Vicodin, Percocet, Lortab, and the list goes...
Good news for chronic pain patients––for now at least. Last month the Senate passed a bill reauthorizing user fees for the FDA, which... Read more »
You may be questioning whether or not physicians are really treating pain aggressively (see #10 of the Top 10 Reasons Pain Medication Use... Read more »
You've probably been hearing in the news that an FDA advisory panel has recommended lowering the maximum recommended dose of acetaminophen... Read more »
Full Question: I have migraines all the time at least twice a month. My doctor has given me Vicodin and it really helps. She has also... Read more »
What is the right tool for 24/7 pain? Having the right tool for the job can mean the difference between being on a roller coaster of... Read more »
What's in your medication? Many pain medications contain both an opioid (like hydrocodone or oxycodone) and acetaminophen (commonly known by its brand name Tylenol). The purpose of combining acetaminophen with an opioid analgesic is to increase...
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