Which tylenol has been recalled

Speaking at a Tuesday afternoon press briefing, Deborah M. In mid-April, the FDA began its inspection of the plant and found "numerous deficiencies in the way products were manufactured and the way the manufacturing process for those products was controlled," Autor said.

The inspection process finished Friday. These deficiencies included poor manufacturing practices and failure to maintain proper facilities and procedures for testing drugs, Autor said. According to the agency report, some of the raw materials used to make products such as liquid Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl were found to be contaminated with as yet-unknown bacteria.

In turn, these raw materials were used to make finished products, Autor said. Exactly what the bacteria is is not yet known, said Michael A. Chappell, acting associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. Parents should discontinue use of the recalled products, and alternative products are available, FDA commissioner Dr.

Margaret A. Hamburg said during the news conference. She said that parents should not be unduly alarmed, since "the potential for serious health problems is remote. According to Autor, the FDA is now evaluating the report and will decide if any regulatory action is needed.

Hamburg, M. Chappell, acting associate commissioner for regulatory affairs, and Deborah M. Some combinations of paracetamol acetaminophen have been banned in the United Kingdom and studies have shown that this ban has reduced the number of suicide deaths in the UK. Another study concluded similar results and found that paracetamol another name for acetaminophen had better pain relief and tolerability than acetaminophen for osteoarthritis.

Because both drugs work in different ways, one may be preferred over the other for different conditions. But it has been in the limelight lately. Several SBM articles have addressed it here, here, and here. Parents whose doctors have recommended Tylenol but who are smart enough to toss it in the trash are confused as heck: What are the Tylenol alternatives?