"It is the most common cause of liver injury. Each year, about 4,500 hospitalizations in Canada occur due to acetaminophen overdose, and about 16 per cent of these are accidental, Health Canada says. "Those are the kind of inadvertent uses that can lead to drug-induced liver disease, acute liver injury." It's the most common cause of drug-induced liver injury in teens, said Rieder, who also chairs the drug therapy committee of the Canadian Pediatric Society. Health Canada says the risk of liver injuries involving acetaminophen may be higher if you:Have liver disease.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2016 15:00 UTC