Tylonol can be rough on the liver, especially if taken in high doses for long periods of time. DH has high liver enzye levels and his doc told him to avoid all meds with tylonol or a similar drug in them. So, if you are taking Met (which possibly can affect your liver, that's why docs test our liver enzyes regularly) using tylonol at a high dose might cause a problem, but doesn't necesssarily mean it will. IOW we use Ibuprofin at our house. There is a Tylonol commerical out saying, "Take tylonol correctly, or don't take it at all." The liver problems are probably the main concern and reason for the commercial.
My Dad was on very high round the cliock doses of a tylnol like drug for an extended period of time and the nurses were VERY careful not to allow him to OD on it. His liver did fine, and he never had a problem. The doc explained that tylonol goes through the liver slowly and can build up, and if you take a high dose, followed by another high dose close together it can be toxic. Tylonol, when taken correctly is not a problem. |