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I took a paracetamol 500 mg and accidentally took another of the same dose after 3 hours. now i'm not taking any after realising my mistake. will those two doses in a short period of time cause acute liver damage?

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Dr. Samuel Galima answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

The maximum dose for paracetamol/acetaminophen/tylenol is 1000 mg every 6 hours, or a total of 4000mg in 24 hours. This drug has the potential to affect the liver if taken in excessive quantities beyond that.

Answered 2/24/2022

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