Tylenol's maker moving to prevent accidental overdoses

Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is in more than 600 over-the-counter medications and in prescription painkillers like Percocet and Vicodin.

And mixing meds and inadvertently taking too much acetaminophen can cause liver failure and death.

So Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday that the company would reduce the maximum daily dose of its Extra Strength Tylenol from 4,000 milligrams to 3,000 milligrams — a cut from eight pills to six.

The bottom line, says Consumer Reports: Check the ingredients of your medications and make sure you're not taking more than the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen.

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Chris, A little off-topic but now that we've got the ball rlliong ..Not sure if you mentioned this before but what do you think of the Top Commenters Plugin as well as turning off NoFollow for comments? Do you think they'll work as incentives for commenting? Will they be beneficial in the long run for bloggers? WIll they work better for new bloggers or bloggers with an established audience?

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