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Docs Say No to Pulling Drugs Containing Acetaminophen off the Market


FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen - Physicians
Majority have not changed prescribing habits despite FDA warnings

Flemington, NJ, July 20, 2009 – A new national media study among 589 physicians revealed that the majority of physicians (82%) do not believe that drugs containing  acetaminophen should be pulled off the market.

The study was conducted by HCD Research using its MediaCurves.com® website during July 17-19, to obtain physicians’ perceptions of a CNN news clip which outlined an FDA committee’s recent concern regarding acetaminophen, a drug found in several common prescription and non-prescription products.

“Physicians expressed sharp disagreement when the CNN reporter stated: ‘the committee  said yank them off the market -- no more Vicoden, no more Percocet’, as evidenced by the downward spiral of our automated response curves,” explained Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research.

The majority of doctors (70%) reported that the FDA’s warnings and concerns regarding the acetaminophen have not affected their prescribing habits.

Among the findings:

“Have your prescribing habits changed since becoming aware of the FDA’s recent warnings and concerns regarding the drug Acetaminophen? Select all that apply.”

 

Total
(n=589)

More likely to prescribe products containing Acetaminophen

1%

Less likely to prescribe products containing Acetaminophen

8%

More likely to discuss warnings and dosage instructions with patients who are prescribed or use Acetaminophen products

29%

No change in prescribing habits for products containing Acetaminophen

70%

Other

1%

“Do you think the FDA should pull Acetaminophen products?”

 

Total
(n=589)

Yes, both prescription and non-prescription Acetaminophen products

4%

Yes, prescription Acetaminophen products only

6%

Yes, non-prescription Acetaminophen products only

3%

Yes, they should pull only certain products containing Acetaminophen.

6%

No, they should not pull any Acetaminophen products

82%

While viewing the video, participants indicated their levels of agreement by moving their mouse from left to right on a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and reported in the form of curves. The participants were also asked to respond to post-viewing questions.

Editors/Reporters: For more information on the study, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net).  You can also receive updates from MediaCurves.com by following us on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/mediacurves and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flemington-NJ/MediaCurves/86691908820

HCD Research is a marketing and communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ.  For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s website at www.hcdi.net.MediaCurves.com® (www.mediacurves.com) is a media measurement website that provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.

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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:52 PM (#1428)
NEED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL MEDICATIONS AND PATIENTS SHOULD DISCUSS THIS WITH THE PHYSICIAN.
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:52 PM (#1429)
FDA should increase warning on OTC meds with Tylenol
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:53 PM (#1430)
If pulled, what medications can we use. ASA causes ulcers and Reye's syndrome in kids. NSAIDs causes ulcers and GI problems and there are people wanting that banned. What pain medication would be available. With APAP out, class 3 becomes class 2.
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by Alicia (Anonymous User) on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 2:17:32 PM (#1437)
Amen! I suffer from chronic pain, and now have serious stomach problems from ibuprofen, which has hospitalized me more than once.
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:53 PM (#1431)
This is an important topic.Patients need to be aware of the dangers of acetaminophen toxicity but to pull the drugs off the market would be irresponsible!
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:53 PM (#1432)
someone got a bee in their bonnett. its tylenol poisoning that is dangerous not chronic use.
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:53 PM (#1433)
People used to die from things and it was accepted, now they die BECAUSE of things that are someone elses fault. They fail to take any personal responsibility for their actions and it makes me sick. We doctor's are afraid of things like this from litiginous people and these scares are the whole reason that many products that are safe when used correctly are being pulled off the market.
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:53 PM (#1434)
to many drug companies add tylenol to there medicine and it is not needed
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by (Anonymous User) on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 4:21:53 PM (#1435)
some people also suffer from water toxicity, so perhaps the FDA should also limit the amount of water going to each household
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RE: FDA Warnings on Acetaminophen
by Ben at Mediacurves (Administrator #224968) on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 @ 9:14:19 AM (#1439)
Thank you for all the great comments. Medication is often a highly controversial topic and it is very helpful to hear what doctors have to say about it.
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