Anectdotal "evidence" of product saftey meets no industry or scientific standards .... just because YOU took ephedra w/o a problem, doesn't mean that the 5,000,000 others who took it didn't. Considering it's sold as a supplement, therefore unregulated by the FDA, and w/o the assessment that one would have if one saw a physician, and so any underlying problem that would be a contra-indication to taking ephedra is missed....and hence, Auntie Em had a stroke, it was 48 hours into her 3rd dose of an ephedra based supplement that no one knew she was taking, as she lives alone, & ordered it over the internet.
Aspirin, like ANY other medication is meant to be taken at the prescribed dose & by individuals that meet the criteria required are taking it.
ALL medications are good at the correct dose...they don't all get "better" or provide greater benefit at larger doses....
This is a given in pharmacological setting...why are we even discussing taking too much?
And tylenol is perfectly safe at the prescribed doses...if you're exceeding the dosage regularly on all medications, you may need to seek other options...there is generic oxycodone 10mg/325 APAP....which is an excellent alternative to those needing higher doses of oxycodone, with a lower APAP componenet....it is time to exert your rights to adequate pain management, get it where you can find it & request the pain relief you need to live an active life... It's worth every penny to me that I spend in plane flights to be able to work 50 hours a week, 25 hours post operatively....& be pain free 95% of the time...