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Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by afavour »

elric wrote: post #68

Was replying to a commented which was downvoted to death entirely unfairly, so I'll paste my reply as a new comment: Paracetamol/acetaminophen (the active ingredient in tylenol) is super toxic to the liver. Lots of people overdose on it, some by accident and some deliberately. As little as FOUR GRAMS can cause jaundice and fuck up your liver. If you have a fever, taking 1 gram every couple of hours might seem entirel…

So in summary: taking 4x the recommended dose of a medication is dangerous?

How many other medications would that apply to? Countless, I imagine. That’s why we have dosages on every bottle.

Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by loloquwowndueo »

elric wrote: post #68

Was replying to a commented which was downvoted to death entirely unfairly, so I'll paste my reply as a new comment: Paracetamol/acetaminophen (the active ingredient in tylenol) is super toxic to the liver. Lots of people overdose on it, some by accident and some deliberately. As little as FOUR GRAMS can cause jaundice and fuck up your liver. If you have a fever, taking 1 gram every couple of hours might seem entirel…

Taking 1 gram every couple of hours does NOT seem entirely reasonable when the directions on every Tylenol bottle in the world say to take no more than 1g (2x500mg caps) every FOUR HOURS at most and no more than 4g per 24-hour period. Half the bottle is covered in ominous red warnings about liver damage.

It’s like saying jumping on subway tracks when there’s no train is entirely reasonable when there are ample warnings on the platform to not do that.

“ Regardless of any autism links” - there you go again with the innuendo. My dude if you want to warn about how dangerous Tylenol is in and of itself when misused, go right ahead, but leave autism out of it, you’re playing right into the “Tylenol cause autism” fearmonger’s hands.

Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by _mlbt »

hshdhdhj4444 wrote: post #79
_mlbt wrote: post #74

Why are doctors telling women that it's okay to take Tylenol during pregnancy in the first place? Everything they put in their bodies can have an effect on the baby so medication for pregnant mothers should be severely limited. Why haven't we learned from the Thalidomide scandal? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide_scandal Tylenol only helps for minor aches and pains that frankly, pregnant mothers should just d…

Yeah, it’s refreshing seeing someone not in Big Pharma’s pocket. Much better that he be in Big Wellness’s pocket which is an order of magnitude bigger, unregulated, and doesn’t need to provide evidence for their claims.

Is he in Big Wellness's pocket? I hadn't heard anything about that. Who's paying him off? He's a Kennedy with a net worth of about $15 million so he doesn't exactly need the money. He strikes me as an authentic true believer in his cause, but he could just be a really convincing con man, so I'd love to learn more about this.

Please link to some credible sources showing that he's being paid off by someone.

Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by s5300 »

docstryder wrote: post #75

It is the safest painkiller currently available. Ibuprofen can cause gut bleeding and renal issues if overdosed on. We all know about opiates. Some facts - typical adult dose is 1g. Max suggested cap on the drug label is 3g per day (about 6 pills at usual 500mg dose). You need to take 10g (20 pills) to be at real risk of hepatotoxicity. So 10 times the typical dose is when you have overdose effects. (basically 20 pil…

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Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by forgotoldacc »

alchemist1e9 wrote: post #59
jmclnx wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do not usually side with huge corporations, but in this case I hope Tylenol drags that quack into court and make him prove the report. We all know he cannot prove anything, even if Tylenol loses, ensure they cost RFK jr lots of $ in defending himself.

Does RFK Jr have a track recording of winning his cases or losing them?

Whether he wins or loses is irrelevant. This administration has a track record of ignoring judgements they don't like and facing zero consequences.

Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by add-sub-mul-div »

_mlbt wrote: post #74

Why are doctors telling women that it's okay to take Tylenol during pregnancy in the first place? Everything they put in their bodies can have an effect on the baby so medication for pregnant mothers should be severely limited. Why haven't we learned from the Thalidomide scandal? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide_scandal Tylenol only helps for minor aches and pains that frankly, pregnant mothers should just d…

> Why are doctors telling women that it's okay to take Tylenol during pregnancy in the first place?

Untreated symptoms are also bad for the baby, and other OTC painkillers are worse than acetaminophen. You have to become informed and choose the least bad option for your situation (trimester, medical history, etc) rather than let a demagogue point your outrage at a random imperfect solution.

Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by dennis_jeeves2 »

elric wrote: post #68

Was replying to a commented which was downvoted to death entirely unfairly, so I'll paste my reply as a new comment: Paracetamol/acetaminophen (the active ingredient in tylenol) is super toxic to the liver. Lots of people overdose on it, some by accident and some deliberately. As little as FOUR GRAMS can cause jaundice and fuck up your liver. If you have a fever, taking 1 gram every couple of hours might seem entirel…

>Paracetamol/acetaminophen (the active ingredient in tylenol) is super toxic to the liver

This is very true. ( and no, he is not exaggerating)

Re: Kenvue stock drops on report RFK Jr will link autism to Tylenol during pregnancy

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Post by zwnow »

daveoc64 wrote: post #80

I'm always surprised at the hostility to Acetaminophen on HN (or Paracetamol as we call it here in the UK). It's one of the most commonly used medicines in the UK - and certainly the most popular painkiller. YouGov even did a survey confirming that - https://ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/docume... The safety aspects of it are not something that gets raised in the UK much - other than suicide attempts,…

Its so popular people will take it for mild inconveniences, which is absolutely not what you should do.
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