A member asked:

I am 5'7", 70 kg male.taken 2g/day paracetamol for 18 days which i stopped on 31.08.16. can this dose cause liver failure? lft normal except sgpt 51.

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No: Paracetamol / acetaminophen / "Tylenol" needs to be taken in a single large dose to cause liver trouble. It's the excess at one time that the liver cannot manage without producing a toxic metabolite. Your SGPT being up may just reflect whatever illness led you to take the medication in the first place.

Answered 9/26/2016

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