FRIENDS: I received this email from a very reliable and trusted source. The message is clear and extremely important. Please feel free to share. New acetaminophen warning: rare, potentially fatal skin reactions medicalnewstoday/articles/264351.php "The popular painkiller acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) may cause rare but serious skin reactions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned. "The US drug regulator says that although the reactions are rare, they can include: •Rash •Blisters •Widespread damage to the surface of skin. " "There are three known skin reactions to acetaminophen, the FDA says. It reminds consumers to seek medical attention for any of these. •Stevens-Johnson syndrome • toxic epidermal necrolysis •Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis " "The FDA says Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are usually signaled by: •Flu-like symptoms •Followed by rash, blistering and extensive damage to the surfaces of the skin. " "Seeking immediate medical help is important and "recovery can take weeks or months, and possible complications include scarring, changes in skin pigmentation, blindness and damage to internal organs," the FDA warns."
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 02:31:36 +0000
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