Acetaminophen Toxicity Wesley Kidscast presented by Wesley Children's Hospital

Acetaminophen is a common medication that is easily accessible.  It can get overused and overdosed which can lead to toxic levels causing severe abdominal symptoms and hepatotoxicity.  Half of these toxic ingestions however are actually unintentional.    Acetaminophen toxicity is responsible for 56,000 emergency room visits, 2,6000 hospitalizations and 500 deaths a year.    Todays episode of Kidscast discusses the pathophysiology and management of Acetaminophen toxicity with clinical pharmacist Lela Hernandez.