A 33-year-old member asked:
How many acetaminophen (tylenol) can you take in one day?
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Dr. Mary Efremovanswered
Internal Medicine 45 years experience
Bad drug: Liver and kidney toxic, better to avoid.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
How many Aleve can I take in a day? Or is Tylenol (acetaminophen) better!
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Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
2 a day: per instructions on the package unless directed differently by your doctor. If it is not helping then see your doctor.
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A member asked:
How many tylenol (acetaminophen) pills can I take at a time?
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen) Dosing: You can take 1000 mg at a time up to four times in a day. But, please remember that tylenol (acetaminophen) is very hard on your liver and chronic long term use of this product can damage the liver. So, please use it sparingly.
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