MCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE SUPPORTING CONSUMER SAFETY DURING COLD/FLU SEASON

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THIS REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY MCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE.

THIS YEAR, AMERICANS WILL SUFFER 1 BILLION COLDS, AND AS MANY AS 1 IN 5 WILL GET THE FLU.

MANY PEOPLE WILL TURN TO OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINES FOR RELIEF FROM THEIR COLD AND FLU SYMPTOMS. MANY OF THESE MEDICINES CONTAIN ACETAMINOPHEN, THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN TYLENOL. ACETAMINOPHEN CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN MORE THAN 600 OTHER OVER-THE-COUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES SUCH AS NYQUIL®, PERCOCET®, VICODIN®, and THERAFLU®. IF PEOPLE DON'T FOLLOW MEDICINE LABELS, THEY COULD TAKE TOO MUCH.

DR. ED KUFFNER, IS VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS WITH MCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE, THE MAKER OF TYLENOL.

"Acetaminophen is safe when used as directed, but taking too much can harm your liver. It's important for patients and consumers to know what's in their medicines, and to not take more than one medicine at a time that contains acetaminophen."

MCNEIL IS SUPPORTING THE SAFE AND APPROPRIATE USE OF MEDICINES THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE GET RELIEF RESPONSIBLY®.

FOR HELPFUL TIPS AND TOOLS ON HOW TO GET RELIEF SAFELY THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON, VISIT GETRELIEFRESPONSIBLY.COM.