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A member asked:

Ast/alt normal 2 weeks ago. 4 grams tylenol (acetaminophen)/day for pain from abscess i&d. new test elevated levels ast - 50: alt 163. tylenol (acetaminophen) cause? acute only?

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Dr. Stuart Winkler answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

Tylenol (acetaminophen): The recommended daily dose of tylenol (acetaminophen) is no more than 3 grams. I would stop the tylenol (acetaminophen) and recheck the liver tests. It could be tylenol (acetaminophen) liver toxicity.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 8/21/2015

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My AST was 3416 u/l. Alt was 6431 u/l. What do these values mean? I was taking large amounts of tylenol (acetaminophen) at the time.

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My AST is 28% and my ALT is 97%, what could be the issue and should I be worried? I also don't drink at all or take tylenol (acetaminophen).

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I had a blood test with a GGT of 60, and a ALT of 34 and AST of 24 (under 31 normal range for both). I regularly drink wine with dinner but had been taking acetaminophen for some time. Could I have damaged my liver? What advice now?

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Safe to give acetaminophen to 1yo with viral hepatitis from EBV/CMV? ALT/AST in low 100's, LDH slight-moderate increased, albumin and bilirubin WNL.

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Why would 16 yr old son have elevated AST 55, alp 199, bilirubin 3.7, low vit d, fatigue and irritable bowel symptoms. No tylenol (acetaminophen) use, also no mono.

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