You might want to reconsider buying "Extra-Strength" Tylenol, acetaminophen, products and stick to the regular strength pills.

The standard dosage is two 325mg tablets giving you a total of 650mg. Extra-strength versions typically contain 500mg in each tablet for a total of 1000mg, one gram. The difference of 350mg is significant.

Most people get the same effect from the regular strength products that they get from the extra-strength version. By using the lowest effective dosage your reducing the risk of toxicity and adverse reactions. I realize this goes against a couple of generations of 'more is better' commercial programming but sometimes less is, in fact, better.

If and when you have tried the regular dose and found it to be ineffective you can safely take a third regular strength tablet and still be below what you get in a single extra-strength two-pill dose.

There is one other thing to keep in mind. Keep a running written log of all the drugs given to a person. This should include the person's name, the drug given, the dose and both the date and time of administration. I find simple 3by5 cards to be handy.

A good number of people who have ODed on Tylenol have done so simply because it is easy lose track of when they took their last dose. Even otherwise healthy people can too casually toss back a couple of tablets and then forget they took them. Or go asleep and lose track of the time or day. This is even more true when your sick or for the elderly. I have lost days at a time when I was really sick.

In some cases people have accidentally taken twice or three times the recommended dose. Even worse if they are using an extra-strength version. An accurate written log of what was taken and when can largely eliminate these situations.

In the case professional medical care is needed be sure to bring the written drug log with you. It can go a long way in helping tell the doctors what is, and what is not, going on.