Article Date: 13 Aug 2010 - 12:00 PDT
Acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol in the USA and paracetamol in Europe has been linked to the development of asthma and eczema among adolescents. A new study reveals that even monthly use of acetaminophen can more than double the risk, while yearly use may increase the risk by 50%.
You can read about this new study in the upcoming issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Richard Beasley, M.D., professor of medicine, at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand on behalf of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), said:
This study has identified that the reported use of acetaminophen in 13- and 14 year old adolescent children was associated with an exposure-dependent increased risk of asthma symptoms.
The study revealed a significant link between acetaminophen use and eczema or asthma risk.
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