Vicodin, Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone News

It's been said that Michael Jackson might have been abusing painkillers. Investigators believe that could have helped lead to his death.

Dr. Scott A. Berger hands out Vicodin nearly every day for pain relief from herniated discs and minor surgical procedures.

The following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune: Twenty-seven years after the still-unsolved Tylenol murders comes a fresh warning that over-the-counter painkillers can kill.

Acetaminophen, known as paracetamol in the UK and sold as Tylenol in America, is one of the most commonly use over-the-counter pain killers and fever reducers on the market today.

An advisory panel to the federal Food and Drug Administration voted the other day to recommend a ban on the prescription pain medications Vicodin and Percocet.

Marijuana advocacy groups are using California's budget crisis as a springboard for a new campaign to legalize pot.

A 55-year-old Edmond woman faces a DUI complaint after striking five cars and leaving the scene of each collision, police said.

A Colorado nurse charged with using a terminally ill patient's name to get pain pills is now accused of doing the same with other patients.

Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief.

An expert medical panel has reported on the toxicity dangers of the most commonly used analgesic drug in the U.S. - acetaminophen.

Last week, a Food and Drug Administration joint advisory committee gathered for two days to discuss safety questions surrounding acetaminophen.

Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 8:17 a.m. Few drugs are more ubiquitous than acetaminophen, the pain reliever found in numerous over-the-counter cold remedies and the headache drug Tylenol.

Maximum Safe Daily Dose of Acetaminophen: 4 grams Approximate Number of Vicodin to Get You There: 8 1920 The German pharmaceutical company Knoll synthesizes hydrocodone, an opiate painkiller chemically similar to codeine.

Eau Claire Eau Claire family physician sides with FDA panel decision. A Food and Drug Administration panel says prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses.

Last week a federal advisory panel recommended banning America's most popular and effective prescription pain pills, including Percocet and Vicodin.

A panel assembled by the Food and Drug Administration voted 20 to 17 to advise the FDA to remove from the market drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet that combine acetaminophen with narcotics.

The headlines have been buzzing with talk about acetaminophen. That's because an advisory panel recently recommended that the FDA adopt some substantial changes.

The New York Times: A federal advisory panel voted narrowly on Tuesday to recommend a ban on Percocet and Vicodin, two of the most popular prescription painkillers in the world, because of their effects on the liver.

A Caddo Sheriff's deputy stopped Robinson about noon on May 27, 2008, in Oil City after receiving a citizen report about a possible drunk driver, court records show.

Steve used to take prescription painkillers such as Vicodin after he tore the tendons in his right hand about six years ago.