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Originally Posted by Wiix View Post
What's wrong with good old fashioned Tylenol?
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While generally safe for use at recommended doses, even small overdoses can be fatal. Compared to other over-the-counter pain relievers, paracetamol [Tylenol, acetaminophen, APAP] is significantly more toxic in overdose but may be less toxic when used chronically at recommended doses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol
It can also cause liver damage, especially when used longterm or in higher than recommended doses.

Some people (self included) have little choice if they cannot take NSAIDs, so I take NAC to try to mitigate liver stress.

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