| Subject | Contents |
| Definition | Poisoning from an overdose of acetaminophen. |
| Alternative Names | Tylenol overdose; Paracetamol overdose |
| Poisonous Ingredient | |
| Where Found | Tylenol Anacin-3 Liquiprin Panadol Tempra Note: This list may not be all inclusive. Commonly found dosage forms and strengths: suppository: 120 mg, 125 mg, 300 mg, 600 mg chewable tablets: 80 mg Jr. tablets: 160 mg regular strength: 325 mg extra strength: 500 mg elixir: 325 mg/teaspoon, 160 mg/teaspoon, 120 mg/ teaspoon liquid: 160 mg/ teaspoon, 130 mg/ teaspoon drops: 100 mg/ml, 120 mg/2.5 ml Note: mg = milligrams; ml = milliliter |
| Symptoms | body as a whole sweatingconvulsions tenderness, swelling , or pain in the stomach area tenderness, swelling, or pain in upper abdominal area gastrointestinal diarrheaupset stomach appetite loss nausea and/or vomiting nervous system irritability coma Note: Symptoms may be delayed for 12 or more hours after the acetaminophen was swallowed. |
| Home Treatment | There is no home treatment. If you know somebody that took an overdose of Tylenol containing product contact your Poison Control center immediately. Extreme overdoses of Tylenol frequently leads to death in several days, but can be treated effectively if rapid treatment is administered. |
| Before Calling Emergency | Determine the following information: the patient's age, weight, and condition the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known) the time it was swallowed the amount swallowed |
| Poison Control, or a local emergency number | They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room. |
| What to expect at the emergency room | Some or all of the following procedures may be performed: Administer activated charcoal. Administer a laxative. Monitor blood levels of acetaminophen. Depending on blood levels, administer an antidote over a period of several days. Treat the symptoms. |
| Expectations (prognosis) | Prognosis is related to the amount of Tylenol ingested, and how soon treatment is started. If treatment is started within 8 hours of ingestion, or a less than toxic dose is ingested, there is a very good prognosis. |
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