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[–] 102 points 11 months ago (16 children)

Gobbling Tylenol

Uh huh.

Gobbling means at least a good handful, right?

Acetaminophen has a rather steep curve where it gets toxic. A standard tablet is 500mg. I sometimes take a double at 1000mg, yet the daily recommended max dose is 4000, only four times that, after which toxic effects start coming. That's 8 tablets

This woman, if she exists at all, was likely "gobbling" a single tablet, which is pretty much harmless

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago* (6 children)

    500 is the extra strength. 325 is regular strength

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    I wonder if the composition of Tylenol is different than Dafalgan, which is the equivalent "known" brand here. 500mg is normal, 1g is strong. There's a kids version though, would have to check what the box says.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago

    Children's versions are often liquid form iirc.

    Dosage levels probably vary widely between different places. Composition will change but the important part is the active/medical ingredients, the other stuff is just usually to prevent tampering or to make easier to take. Coated/non coated. Crush resistance or interference, possibly agents to reduce ingestion discomfort etc. how many mg of the active ingredient (acetaminophen is paracetamol) is usually the difference. Cutting pills in half is often just as good as taking a lower dose pill. Just depends on who needs it.

    Think the general guideline is not to exceed 4000mg per 24h period ages 12+ though always read the medications guide lines

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    My money is on she really did pour Tylenol in her mouth but then stopped the video, and you know....spit them out.

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