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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is [b]higher dose Tylenol than you typically buy.[/b] My son and I have both had surgeries where they prescribe [b]the Rx Tylenol[/b] as well as stronger stuff like Oxy etc. neither of us have ever used the Oxy etc. if my 9 year old son can do it after an invasive procedure that involved two parts of his body, I think most people can. [/quote]

No, it's not higher dose Tylenol than you typically buy OTC.

There is an absolute daily max of 4 g per day of Tylenol that any human can take before risking serious liver damage. That's two 500 mg ("Extra Strength Tylenol" on your CVS shelf) every six hours around the clock. You cannot take more than this even for short periods (like after surgery).

You can alternate with ibuprofen, and you can get an Rx ibuprofen that is higher-dose than the version you typically buy OTC (which is 200 mg--you can take up to 800 mg three times a day, staggered with the Tylenol, as posters here are suggesting).

It is worth noting that even the "benign" alternative being referred to here is not a zero-risk drug regimen. Frankly, the margin between the therapeutic dose of Tylenol and the toxic dose is so small that it probably should not be an OTC drug.

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Thank g too much ibuprofen can cause kidney issues.  I had serious kidney issues from taking it daily.  [/quote]

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