"Tylenol, or acetaminophen, can cause liver damage if taken in excessive amounts, particularly over 4,000 mg in a 24-hour period. It is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, often due to accidental overdoses from multiple medications containing acetaminophen."

Doesn't sound super safe for kids who have small livers given the typical dose is 500mg to be honest.

Lets stay within reality here: https://www.tylenol.com/safety-dosing/dosage-for-children-in...

That's why dosing is by weight and for children is a liquid, so the dose can be adjusted easily.

A children's dose of Tylenol is 160mg. The regular strength is is 325mg. The extra strength is 500mg.

https://www.stlouischildrens.org/health-resources/dosage-tab...

A typical 500mg adult dosage tablet isn't recommended til the child is > 72lbs.

They make smaller tablets. Smaller tablets can also be cut up. And there's liquid preparations that can be tuned to whatever level is needed.

The safe dose size for kids is well-known and well-studied.

The typical child's dose of Acetaminophen is 160mg (recommended dosage for 2-3 year olds over 24 lbs). It usually comes with a syringe that can measure out less (160mg is per 5ml), per your doctor's recommendation.

> given the typical dose is 500mg to be honest

The dosage in children’s Tylenol is much smaller than that—you don’t get a dosage near that size until kids are around 11.

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