The FDA is reminding healthcare professionals to stop prescribing and pharmacists to stop dispensing prescription combination drugs that contain more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per unit (tablets, capsules, etc.). These products are no longer considered safe by the FDA because of the risk of severe liver damage, which can be linked to ingesting too much acetaminophen.
If a pharmacist receives a prescription for a combination drug containing more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per unit, the FDA recommends that the pharmacist contact the prescriber to ask about an alternative. Additionally, pharmacists are encouraged to return these drugs to the wholesaler or manufacturer, and wholesalers are being asked to remove the drugs from their ordering systems.
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