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The source I linked in the toplevel says that 3000mg would be the “Safest maximum daily dose for most adults” and that 4000 is the maximum allowable 24h dose. Where are you getting your numbers from?
I do not take pain relievers for any other purpose; I had to buy a bottle of acetaminophen specifically for this use.
I have 2 drinks per week for good health superstition, but will obviously refrain for the week surrounding that dose.
At the technician's recommendation, I already did try lidocaine, but I'm not sure how much it helped, so I'm going to be using a higher dose next time. (This clinic doesn't seem to include it with service, in any case.)
A few years ago 4000 was the maximum daily dose but the FDA has recently revised the recommendation down to 2000 mg because of evidence that acetaminophen is more hepatotoxic that previously realized. And to reduce the risks of accidental overdose from multiple medications, and because of the synergistic damaging effects with alcohol.
I've got to ask again where you are getting those numbers from.
I googled
fda.gov acetaminophen safetyand the first result, explicitly labeled “current as of” February of this year, has the same number as the Harvard article I cited in the toplevel comment:https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/dont-overuse-acetaminophen
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