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Case Study: Cold To Liver Damage
Cold to Liver Damage For anyone, taking or administration drugs of any kind, they should read the label for directions. The directions clearly explain exactly what is appropriate to take in what amount of time, and sometimes even multiple times. For instance, Benadryl® Maximum Strength Severe Allergy and Sinus, says, “do not take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours” and “adults and children 12 years of age and over: 2 caplets every 6 hours while symptoms persist”. (Benadryl) So what happened in this case? Acetaminophen is an active ingredient in Benadryl® Maximum Strength Severe Allergy and Sinus along with Diphenhydramine and Pseudoephedrine. In each capsule, there is 500 mg of acetaminophen, therefore the is 1000 mg in one dose, and 4000 mg

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