Pet toxin — Acetaminophen / Tylenol (cats especially; liver failure, blood abnormalities)

Pet toxin

The text below is reproduced verbatim from the Pet Poison Helpline toxin page.

> Tylenol, paracetamol, APAP, Percocet, Panadol, Excedrin, Feverall

> Acetaminophen Is a popular over-the-counter medication that reduces pain and fever.

> It is also present in some prescription pain medications.

> Pet owners should be on the lookout for acetaminophen in products labeled for “cold and flu symptoms”, “allergies”, and “fever.” While this drug is safe for human use, it has a narrower margin of safety in dogs and is especially dangerous for cats.

> Clinical signs can include gastrointestinal distress, blood abnormalities, and liver failure.

Source: pdf-raw/pet-toxicology/pph_acetaminophen.txt (faithful tag-stripped extraction of https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/acetaminophen/).

Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)

• Tylenol, paracetamol, APAP, Percocet, Panadol, Excedrin, Feverall
• Acetaminophen Is a popular over-the-counter medication that reduces pain and fever.
• It is also present in some prescription pain medications.
• Pet owners should be on the lookout for acetaminophen in products labeled for “cold and flu symptoms”, “allergies”, and “fever.” While this drug is safe for human use, it has a narrower margin of safety in dogs and is especially dangerous for cats.
• Clinical signs can include gastrointestinal distress, blood abnormalities, and liver failure.