Each week, around 23 percent of U.S. adults, or 52 million Americans, use a medication containing acetaminophen, according to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.
In fact, overdosing with acetaminophen is the leading cause for calls to poison control centers in the United States, with more than 100,000 instances per year.
For instance, it’s responsible for more than 56,000 emergency room visits and an estimated 458 deaths every year due to acute liver failure. In fact, over half of all acute liver failure cases in the United States are due to acetaminophen overdose.