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Thread #143872   Message #3324217
Posted By: catspaw49
17-Mar-12 - 02:04 PM
Thread Name: BS: Pain Med Question???
Subject: RE: BS: Pain Med Question???
Who told you no to Tylenol? It is by far the only otc pain killer that Docs recommend. ACETOMENAPHIN (TYLENOL) IS NOT, REPEAT NOT, AN NSAID!!!

Acetaminophen reduces pain and fever by acting on the brain. NSAIDs reduce pain and fever by reducing prostaglandin production and inflammation at the site of pain (ankle, knee, shoulder, etc.) Acetaminophen is generally considered easier on the stomach than NSAIDs.

Mass quantities of anything are a bad idea so know that the max dose of Tylenol is 4000mg a day but it is the least damaging in both short and long term of any otc painkiller.


Spaw