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I take tylenol (acetaminophen) 3 or 4 for extreme pain as needed. no more than one pill a day of either. recently i get chest pains after taking it. what do i do?

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Dr. Daniel Kessler answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Stop taking tylenol (acetaminophen): And seek advice today to find out why you are having chest pains/pain in general. Too much tylenol (acetaminophen) can use severe liver damage, so please seek advice. Good luck!

Answered 9/29/2016

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