An American Cancer Society study tied taking more than 30 acetaminophen pills a month for five years or more to a 38 percent lower risk of prostate cancer, though it was observational. A separate study of 64,839 adults suggests heavy use may double blood-cancer risk.
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Take acetaminophen to prevent prostate cancer? Not so fast!
An American Cancer Society study links taking more than 30 acetaminophen pills a month for five years or more to 38 percent lower prostate cancer risk, 51 percent for aggressive disease. The piece pairs it with work in 64,839 adults suggesting heavy use may double the risk of some blood cancers.
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Acetaminophen linked to lower risk of prostate cancer
Among 78,000 men in the Cancer Prevention Study II cohort, those taking more than 30 acetaminophen pills a month for five years or longer had about 38 percent lower overall prostate cancer risk and 51 percent lower risk of aggressive disease. Shorter use showed no reduction.
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Acetaminophen boosts blood pressure
The FDA now caps acetaminophen at 325 mg in prescription painkillers. A 2010 Circulation study of 33 coronary artery disease patients found therapeutic doses raised mean ambulatory blood pressure to 125.3/75.4 mmHg from 122.4/73.2, without changing heart rate or platelet function.
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FDA wants less acetaminophen in prescription painkillers
The FDA will limit acetaminophen to 325 mg per tablet or capsule in prescription combination painkillers such as Percocet and Vicodin, and require a boxed warning about severe liver injury. Over-the-counter products like Tylenol are not covered; makers get three years to reformulate.
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