Acute liver damage or failure in patients who drink three or more alcoholic drinks per day may be caused if they take:
A) aspirin
B) ibuprofen
C) cholestyramine
D) acetaminophen
D) acetaminophen
Acetaminophen may cause acute liver damage or failure in patients who consume three or more alcoholic drinks per day, but a person does not have to be a chronic drinker to experience damage. Taking acetaminophen after a weekend of drinking can prove fatal.
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