Tylenol Availability Low For Flu Season

By The Wall Street Journal | Posted on: September 20, 2011

Nationwide, USA - A staple of the American medicine cabinet may be hard to come by this fall because of a slew of recalls -- but that's all the more reason to take a closer look at the cold and flu medications you stock at home.

Many kinds of Tylenol, the popular over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer, have been recalled in the last few years due to a moldy, musty smell and other quality concerns. That's led to Tylenol shortages in some areas as cold and flu season ramps up.

But experts say consumers can take advantage of unintended side effects that could be good for their health and pocketbook. They can talk with pharmacists about which over-the-counter remedies are safe and appropriate for them in light of new concerns about liver damage from accidental overdoses of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol.

 

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Tylenol Availability Low For Flu Season