THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, December 22, 1994            TAG: 9412220537
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A1   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: BY THOMAS H. MAUGH II, LOS ANGELES TIMES
                                             LENGTH: Short :   46 lines

LONG USE OF ACETAMINOPHEN CAN DAMAGE KIDNEY

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COMPARING PAINKILLERS

ACETAMINOPHEN:

Brand names: Tylenol, Datril.

Advantages: Relieves pain and fever. Does not irritate stomach.

Disadvantages: Heavy or prolonged use may damage liver and

kidneys.

ASPIRIN:

Brand names: Bufferin, Anacin.

Advantages: Relieves pain, fever, inflammation. Prevents heart

attacks.

Disadvantages: Interferes with blood-clotting. May trigger

stomach-bleeding. May cause Reye's syndrome in children with viral

infections.

IBUPROFEN:

Brand names: Advil, Nuprin.

Advantages: Relieves pain, fever, inflammation.

Disadvantages: Interferes with clotting. May cause

stomach-bleeding, ulcers and irritation. Heavy or prolonged use may

damage liver and kidneys.

NAPROXEN:

Brand names: Aleve.

Advantages: Relieves pain and fever. One dose lasts eight to 12

hours.

Disadvantages: May cause stomach-bleeding, ulcers and irritation.

Prolonged use may harm kidneys.

by CNB