When Good Drugs Go Bad: Acetaminophen Toxicity tl;dr pharmacy Your livers unsung hero: Glutathione , Lets talk about what really happens when you take Tylenol (acetaminophen)., Your liver breaks down acetaminophen through several pathways. One pathway creates Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) hepatotoxicity and its management. Episode 11: Why can acetaminophen toxicity cause an anion gap acidosis? The Curious Clinicians Researchers are studying a possible link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and higher autism or ADHD risk. It may lower glutathione, an important antioxidant for brain development. Acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, is used to help with pain & to reduce fever. However, taking too much acetaminophen can be harmful to the liver which filters out toxins &