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Friday, June 17, 2005

Dosage Confusion Causes Tylenol Recall


This is career related, so I will share it with you who may have small children. All Tylenol Meltaway and Jr. Meltaway have been recalled. If you have any in your home, the product is fine, but please do NOT follow dosage instructions on the package.
"Each children's Tylenol Meltaway and children's Tylenol SoftChew tablet contains 80 milligrams of the active ingredient, acetaminophen. However, McNeil says concerns have been raised that some people may mistakenly think that the two-tablet blister may total 80 milligrams of acetaminophen. Actually, two tablets would add up to 160 milligrams.
Some Children's Tylenol Meltaways come in bottles packaged in cartons. Some information on carton fronts may also confuse consumers about proper dosage, says McNeil."
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/106/108359?src=rss_rxlist
I'm not sure how this got past research, development, production and quality control, but the way I read the chart....if my child weighs 75 lbs. the proper dosage is 6 (SIX) tablets. The line above the chart says "do not use more than 5 times in 24 hours." Five times - six tablets....that's the whole BOX!! No wonder they say it may cause confusion.

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