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can overdose happen with one Tylenol and one pamprin?

I took one Tylenol(extra strength) & one pamprin & I would like to know if that was a mistake and can cause an overdose :0

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1. not even close. i take 2 tylenol 500 and 3 aleve 220 every 4 hours, tho i don't recommend it...
2. thats nothing serious, you won't overdose
3. you cant overdose on tylenol but you can screw up your liver
4. You can take Tylenol extra strength when you're pregnant. It's like the safest drug there is for pain. No way it would cause an overdose though you might wanna chill on multiple pain relievers for your livers sake. But no you will be fine.
5. No, the amount you took would not cause overdose. One Tylenol extra strength pill contains 500mg of the active ingredient (acetaminophen) and one pill of Pamprin (assuming is max. strength pamprin) contains 500mg of acetaminophen as well. The recommended dose of Tylenol, the dose that's widely prescribed throughout hospitals and doctors offices, is 1000mg every six hours, so the dose of Tylenol (acetaminophen) that you took is right on target with recommended doses and wouldn't be an overdose. The other ingredients in Pamprin, a diuretic and an antihistamine, wouldn't be a problem either. To clear up any misconceptions regarding Tylenol: It's not true that Tylenol can't cause an overdose - it can cause a pretty nasty (fatal) overdose as well as liver failure. It's true that Tylenol used to be regarded as the "safest painkiller" known to man; however, current research shows that Tylenol (which is acetaminophen), is only safe when taken very occasionally at low doses. As an RN and med school student (and a former chronic pain patient) I've been to numerous seminars regarding the safety of Tylenol; last year, the FDA lowered the dose of Tylenol in many products, and lowered the "maximum daily dose" that could be prescribed to patients, because there were too many cases accidental overdose and liver failure caused by it. The FDA is currently trying to ban it or at least make it "prescription only", because it has caused numerous overdoses and is famous for causing liver failure. It's true that it doesn't cause harm to a fetus during pregnancy, but it is now considered a painkiller that requires caution in prescribing and dosing. In fact, more than 4,000mg of Tylenol per day (in a 24 hour period, not all at once) for more than several days has been proven to cause liver failure, and more than 1200-1500mg in a single dosing can also be harmful. You're absolutely right to be cautious when it comes to use of Tylenol. Your dosage was fine; for the future, check the back of all the OTC products you take - cough, cold, menstrual products, painkillers, etc. - check how much acetaminophen (Tylenol) they contain; you can safely take up to 1000mg every six hours, not to exceed 4,000mg in a 24 hour period, for up to 7 days continuously.
6. no