Awareness of acetaminophen safe use and the risks of using too much remains high, ongoing education critical to continued progress
WASHINGTON, DC – June 6, 2022 – New research released today by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Educational Foundation reveals Americans are in a lot of pain, but consumer awareness remains high when it comes to safely and effectively using over-the-counter (OTC) pain-reliever products containing the common drug ingredient acetaminophen, and knowing how to avoid the risks of accidental overdose and liver damage.
Read the full release at CHPA.org.
Know Your Dose campaign on acetaminophen safety featured on PatientPoint engagement solutions in physician offices and hospitals nationwide
CINCINNATI and WASHINGTON – Aug. 6, 2020 – PatientPoint® and the CHPA Educational Foundation (CHPAEF) today announced a new point-of-care education campaign promoting the safe use of acetaminophen in the offices of more than 35,000 healthcare professionals and in more than 550 hospitals nationwide. The PatientPoint-CHPAEF campaign announced today marks the beginning of a new partnership between the organizations to promote over-the-counter (OTC) medicine safety at the point of care.
Read the full release at PR Newswire.
Know Your Dose campaign on acetaminophen safety featured on PatientPoint engagement solutions in physician offices and hospitals nationwide
CINCINNATI and WASHINGTON – Aug. 6, 2020 – PatientPoint® and the CHPA Educational Foundation (CHPAEF) today announced a new point-of-care education campaign promoting the safe use of acetaminophen in the offices of more than 35,000 healthcare professionals and in more than 550 hospitals nationwide. The PatientPoint-CHPAEF campaign announced today marks the beginning of a new partnership between the organizations to promote over-the-counter (OTC) medicine safety at the point of care.
Read the full release at PR Newswire.
New research finds that accidental overdoses spike during cold and flu season
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 11, 2018 – On the heels of the deadliest flu season in 40 years, the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition (AAC) is urging consumers to double check their medicine labels when treating cold and flu symptoms to avoid doubling up on acetaminophen. While acetaminophen misuse has continued to decline nationwide, accidental overdoses are still more likely to happen during cold and flu season. Research published earlier this year shows that the odds of consumers taking more than the FDA-recommended maximum dose of 4,000 milligrams (mg) of acetaminophen in one day increased 24 percent during cold and flu season. Primarily, that’s because more people are using over-the-counter (OTC) combination medications to treat upper respiratory cold and flu symptoms.
Know Your Dose campaign targets the 50 million Americans who use acetaminophen weekly
Washington, D.C. – June 6, 2016 – Today, the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition (AAC) highlights research showing that progress is being made to increase awareness of the safe use of acetaminophen—one of the most common drug ingredients in the U.S. The group says data collected from the National Poison Data System and released in late 2015 show a steady decline in unintentional exposures of acetaminophen, including dosing errors and accidental misuse, since a peak in 2009.
