Tylenol can bring down fever and is safer than other painkillers, such as ibuprofen, which can have adverse effects on the heart and kidney with prolonged use, Parham Eftekhari, DO, a nephrologist and internal medicine physician, told CBS.
“We are experiencing record high demand for Tylenol, and despite our producing and shipping product at historic highs, we are experiencing a temporary shortage in some regions in the US,” a J&J spokesperson told CBS.
The drugmaker said it is working to keep up with demand and is encouraging stores to put limits on how much Tylenol customers can purchase at a time.
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