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Acetaminophen (Systemic)

Brand Names : Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Gel Caplets, Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Tablets, Aspirin-Free Excedrin Caplets, Banesin, Bayer Select Maximum Strength Headache Pain Relief Formula, Dapa, Dapa X-S, Datril Extra-Strength, Feverall, Children's, Feverall, Infants', Feverall Junior Strength, Feverall Sprinkle Caps, Children's, Feverall Sprinkle Caps Junior Strength, Genapap Children's Elixir, Genapap Children's Tablets, Genapap Extra Strength Caplets, Genapap Extra Strength Tablets, Genapap, Infants', Genapap Regular Strength Tablets, Genebs Extra Strength Caplets, Tempra Syrup, Tylenol Arthritis Extended Relief, Tylenol Children's Chewable Tablets, Tylenol Children's Elixir, Tylenol Children's Suspension Liquid, Tylenol Extra-Strength Adult Liquid Pain Reliever, Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets, Tylenol Extra Strength Gelcaps, Tylenol Extra Strength Tablets, Tylenol Infants' Drops, Tylenol Infants' Suspension Drops, Tylenol Junior Strength Caplets, Tylenol Junior Strength Chewable Tablets, Tylenol Regular Strength Caplets, Tylenol Regular Strength Tablets, Valorin, Valorin Extra, Abenol, Actimol Chewable Tablets, Actimol Children's Suspension, Tylenol Gelcaps, Tylenol Tablets, APAP, paracetamol, Acetaminophen, Acetaminophen and Caffeine, Aceta Elixir, Aceta Tablets, Acetaminophen Uniserts, Actamin, Actamin Extra, Actamin Super, Aminofen, Aminofen Max, Apacet Capsules, Apacet Elixir, Apacet Extra Strength Caplets, Apacet Extra Strength Tablets, Apacet, Infants', Apacet Regular Strength Tablets, Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Caplets, Genebs Regular Strength Tablets, Genebs X-Tra, Liquiprin Children's Elixir, Liquiprin Infants' Drops, Neopap, Oraphen-PD, Panadol, Children's, Panadol, Infants', Panadol Junior Strength Caplets, Panadol Maximum Strength Caplets, Panadol Maximum Strength Tablets, Phenaphen Caplets, Redutemp, Snaplets-FR, St. Joseph Aspirin-Free Fever Reducer for Children, Suppap-120, Suppap-325, Suppap-650, Tapanol Extra Strength Caplets, Tapanol Extra Strength Tablets, Tempra, Tempra D.S, Tempra, Infants', Actimol Infants' Suspension, Actimol Junior Strength Caplets, Anacin-3, Anacin-3 Extra Strength, Apo-Acetaminophen, Atasol Caplets, Atasol Drops, Atasol Forte Caplets, Atasol Forte Tablets, Atasol Oral Solution, Atasol Tablets, Excedrin Caplets, Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Exdol, Exdol Strong, Panadol, Panadol Extra Strength, Robigesic, Rounox, Tempra Caplets, Tempra Chewable Tablets, Tempra Drops, Tylenol Caplets, Tylenol Drops, Tylenol Elixir

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Category
  • Analgesic - Acetaminophen; Acetaminophen and Caffeine
  • Antipyretic - Acetaminophen; Acetaminophen and Caffeine
Description

Acetaminophen is used to relieve pain and reduce fever. Unlike aspirin, it does not relieve the redness, stiffness, or swelling caused by rheumatoid arthritis. However, it may relieve the pain caused by mild forms of arthritis.

This medicine is available without a prescription; however, your medical doctor or dentist may have special instructions on the proper dose of acetaminophen for your medical condition.

Acetaminophen is available in the following dosage forms:

    Oral
  • Acetaminophen
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Oral granules (in packets) (U.S.)
    • Oral liquid (drops) for babies (U.S. and Canada)
    • Oral liquid for children (U.S. and Canada)
    • Oral liquid for adults (U.S.)
    • Oral powders (in capsules) (U.S.)
    • Oral suspension (drops) for babies (U.S. and Canada)
    • Oral suspension (liquid) for children (U.S. and Canada)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    • Chewable tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Acetaminophen and Caffeine
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    Rectal
  • Acetaminophen
    • Suppositories (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

  • Aceta Elixir 1
  • Aceta Tablets 1
  • Acetaminophen Uniserts 1
  • Actamin 1
  • Actamin Extra 1
  • Actamin Super 2
  • Aminofen 1
  • Aminofen Max 1
  • Apacet Capsules 1
  • Apacet Elixir 1
  • Apacet Extra Strength Caplets 1
  • Apacet Extra Strength Tablets 1
  • Apacet, Infants" 1
  • Apacet Regular Strength Tablets 1
  • Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Caplets 1
  • Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Gel Caplets 1
  • Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Tablets 1
  • Aspirin-Free Excedrin Caplets 2
  • Banesin 1
  • Bayer Select Maximum Strength Headache Pain Relief Formula 2
  • Dapa 1
  • Dapa X-S 1
  • Datril Extra-Strength 1
  • Feverall, Children's 1
  • Feverall, Infants" 1
  • Feverall Junior Strength 1
  • Feverall Sprinkle Caps, Children's 1
  • Feverall Sprinkle Caps Junior Strength 1
  • Genapap Children's Elixir 1
  • Genapap Children's Tablets 1
  • Genapap Extra Strength Caplets 1
  • Genapap Extra Strength Tablets 1
  • Genapap, Infants" 1
  • Genapap Regular Strength Tablets 1
  • Genebs Extra Strength Caplets 1
  • Genebs Regular Strength Tablets 1
  • Genebs X-Tra 1
  • Liquiprin Children's Elixir 1
  • Liquiprin Infants" Drops 1
  • Neopap 1
  • Oraphen-PD 1
  • Panadol, Children's 1
  • Panadol, Infants" 1
  • Panadol Junior Strength Caplets 1
  • Panadol Maximum Strength Caplets 1
  • Panadol Maximum Strength Tablets 1
  • Phenaphen Caplets 1
  • Redutemp 1
  • Snaplets-FR 1
  • St. Joseph Aspirin-Free Fever Reducer for Children 1
  • Suppap-120 1
  • Suppap-325 1
  • Suppap-650 1
  • Tapanol Extra Strength Caplets 1
  • Tapanol Extra Strength Tablets 1
  • Tempra 1
  • Tempra D.S 1
  • Tempra, Infants" 1
  • Tempra Syrup 1
  • Tylenol Arthritis Extended Relief
  • Tylenol Children's Chewable Tablets 1
  • Tylenol Children's Elixir 1
  • Tylenol Children's Suspension Liquid 1
  • Tylenol Extra-Strength Adult Liquid Pain Reliever 1
  • Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets 1
  • Tylenol Extra Strength Gelcaps 1
  • Tylenol Extra Strength Tablets 1
  • Tylenol Infants" Drops 1
  • Tylenol Infants" Suspension Drops 1
  • Tylenol Junior Strength Caplets 1
  • Tylenol Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 1
  • Tylenol Regular Strength Caplets 1
  • Tylenol Regular Strength Tablets 1
  • Valorin 1
  • Valorin Extra 1

   

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Acetaminophen: Before Using


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