Podcast: Danger of Tylenol in Opioids; J&J Drug Could Undo Liver Damage — Caused By Its Tylenol

Join host Cameron English as he sits down with Dr. Josh Bloom to break down these stories on Episode 42 of the Science Dispatch podcast:

• Making Vicodin and Percocet Safer, By Reducing the Dose of Tylenol

Lost in the discussion of the alleged danger of opioid medications is that most of them also contain acetaminophen (Tylenol). Although acetaminophen is generally seen as benign, it is not. Here is what happened when the FDA cut the maximum acetaminophen dose to 325 mg. You may be surprised.

• A Bit of Irony: J&J Developing Drug to Undo Liver Damage ... From Its Own Tylenol

Johnson & Johnson is working on a drug to repair liver damage caused by Tylenol, which has made the company billions since it was launched in 1955. Isn't this a bit like having a dentist's office in the back of a candy store?

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