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broken toaster
06-21-2005, 08:02 AM
Hi guys, I have a question (obviously). I'm not sure if this has been addressed in other threads (didn't see any when I looked).

I was wondering if any serious complications or even overdose would ensue in taking about 6500mg of acetaminophen over an 24hr period?

I took about 2000mg of acetaminophen (which was in doses of nyquil), first around midnight of last night, last dose about 6hrs after. Then, have been taking vicodin 5mg/650APAP throughout the day since about 10am (7 pills). Overall it's about 6550mg of acetaminophen in the last 24hrs.

Also, I have been on Tramadol for about 2yrs and haven't had any since saturday, so took the vics to tide me over until I can get more.

I realize my stupidity, but I was just wondering about this. Any thoughts would be very much appreciated.

broken toaster
06-21-2005, 08:08 AM
alright, thanks. I don't do it hardly ever, just tallied up the amount earlier and realized what my stupid ass had done.

PhotoGra1
06-22-2005, 06:10 AM
for short term therapy (less than 10 days) it is okay to consume up to 4,000 mg per day (ie, 1000 mg every 6 hours). For long term therapy (greater than 10 days) it is not recommended that you consume more than 2600 mg per day. A single daily dose of 6500 mg will not kill you, but it is placing a lot of stress on your liver.