Acetaminophen (uh-see-tuh-MI-nuh-fen) is a medicine you can buy without a prescription to relieve fever and pain. It's a safe drug for many problems when used correctly. But too high a dose can make a ...

Yet acetaminophen isn’t without its own risks. Too much of this drug can lead to liver damage. Due to the high rate of acetaminophen overdose, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made two rule ...