TylenolAcetaminophen - best known as the over the counter medication Tylenol - took a big hit today. An FDA advisory panel advised that acetaminophen be removed from popular pain control drugs like Vicodin and Percocet, where it appears along with an opiate. They also advised that the FDA issue a "black box warning," which is the last step the FDA takes before outright banning the sales of a drug.
This story has so many things which surprise me. First of all, I didn't realize that Vicodin and Percocet include acetaminophen. Is the hydrocodone not enough? I looked around, but I couldn't find an answer as to why these prescription pain medications also include some Tylenol.
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