Acetaminophen, an active ingredient in popular pain relief medications such as Tylenol and Excedrin, may be considered a carcinogen by California.
Acetaminophen, an active ingredient in popular pain relief medications such as Tylenol, Excedrin and Midol, has been on the state’s list of drugs under review for years because of tenuous links to cancer.
More than 100 studies published in peer-reviewed journals have yielded mixed results on the question of whether acetaminophen increases the risk of some forms of cancer. An analysis of those studies by state regulators pointed out it’s difficult to isolate the drug from other cancer-causing factors, such as smoking.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, which represents manufacturers and marketers of non-prescription drugs, noted that more than 20 organizations and experts – including medical groups and patient advocates – have urged the Carcinogen Identification Committee not to include acetaminophen on the list.
“It's a difficult issue because it's a very commonly used drug,’’ said Thomas Mack, chairman of the Carcinogen Identification Committee. “But that doesn't make any difference. That's not what our mandate is.”
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