While news feeds and social media are abuzz with unproven claims about links between acetaminophen and autism in children, ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defied the advice of its own drug safety experts to warn pregnant women about ...

November 22, 2011 — Repeated doses of slightly too much acetaminophen (known as paracetamol in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe) can be fatal, according to the results of a large, ...

Meanwhile researchers have shown in numerous studies that acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) is safe and effective in ...

In September 2025, a creator on TikTok posted a video claiming that a pregnant woman was dying because she overdosed on Tylenol attempting to prove U.S. President Donald Trump wrong for claiming that ...

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly credited a photo of Matt and Susan Smith to Jeff Miller at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The photo was taken by David Wahlberg.

Q. I’ve heard that acetaminophen could cause kidney or liver damage. Some time ago I read that if you overdose on it, they give you NAC. So I take NAC daily as a protective measure. I have lots of ...

Tylenol (acetaminophen) is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter medications for relieving pain and reducing fever. While it’s generally considered safe for most adults, older adults, ...

Acetaminophen, including the brand Tylenol, is the most frequently used drug in the world. It is an effective pain reducer and considered generally safe, but in high doses or in people with certain ...

A new study from Indiana University scientists may aid the pharmaceutical industry in better understanding a popular over-the-counter pain reliever: Tylenol. The researchers found that acetaminophen ...