Information and articles on the dangers of Tylenol from the blog of GetzWell Pediatrics, a pediatrician group in San Francisco.

dangers of Tylenol

Information and articles on the dangers of Tylenol from the blog of GetzWell Pediatrics, a pediatrician group in San Francisco.

Tylenol’s Dark Side Just Got Darker

You may remember an older post related to Tylenol’s serious health effects in children: Tylenol’s Dark Side. Now a new study has revealed that mothers who consumed acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy have a greater risk of their children being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and requiring ADHD medications later on in life.

Tylenol’s Dark Side — Not to be Taken Lightly

New research provides additional evidence of Tylenol’s (or acetaminophen’s) dark side. A recent study shows acetaminophen may be implicated in the significant upsurge in pediatric asthma diagnoses since the 1980s when Tylenol began to be used more frequently (in place of aspirin). The most likely mechanism is depletion of glutathione in the airways.