ACETAMINOPHEN

Brand & Generic Names

4 Way Cold	Histagesic Modified
Abenol	Histosal
Acephen	Hycomine Compound
Aceta	Improved Sino-Tuss
Acetaminophen Uniserts	Infants' Anacin-3
Aclophen	Infants Genapap
Actamin	Infants' Tylenol Suspension
Actamin Extra	Drops
Actifed A	Isopap
Actifed Plus	Kolephrin
Actifed Plus Capsules	Kolephrin/DM
Actimol	Korigesic
Advanced Formula Dristan	Liquiprin Children's
Advanced Formula Dristan	Elixir
Caplets	Liquiprin Infants' Drops
Alba-Temp 300	Maximum Strength Dristan
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold	Cold Multi-Symptom Caplets
Allerest Headache Strength	Maximum Strength Tylenol
Allerest No-Drowsiness	Allergy Sinus Caplets
Allerest Sinus No-Pain	Meda Cap
Formula	Meda Tab
Alumadrine	Medi-Flu
Amaphen	Medi-Flu Caplets
Aminofen	Medigesic
Aminofen Max	Myapap Elixir
Anacin-3	Naldegesic
Anatuss	ND-Gesic
Anatuss with Codeine	Neo Citran Sinus Medicine
Anolor 300	Neopap
Anoquan	Nico-Vert
Anuphen	Nighttime Pamprin
Apacet	Norel Plus
Apacet Extra Strength	NyQuil Hot Therapy
Apacet Oral Solution	NyQuil Liquicaps
APAP	NyQuil Nighttime Colds
Apo-Acetaminophen	Medicine
Arcet	Nytime Cold Medicine
Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum	Liquid
Strength Caplets	Omnicol
Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum	Oraphen-PD
Strength Tablets	Ornex No Drowsiness Caplets
Aspirin Free Bayer Select	Pacaps
Maximum Strength Headache	Panadol
Plus Caplets	Panadol Junior Strength
Aspirin-Free Excedrin	Panex
Caplets	Panex 500
Aspirin Free Excedrin	Paracetamol
Dual Caplets	Parafon Forte
Atasol	Pedric
Atasol Forte	Pertussin PM
Bancap	PhenAPAP No. 2
Banesin	Phenapap Sinus Headache
Bayer Select Maximum	& Congestion
Strength Sinus Pain	Phentate T.D.
Relief Caplets	Phrenilin
Benadryl Allergy/Sinus	Pyrroxate
Headache Caplets	Remcol-C
Benadryl Plus	Remcol Cold
Benadryl Plus Nighttime	Repan
Liquid Oral Solution	Rhinocaps
Beta-Phed	Rhinogesic
BQ Cold	Robigesic
Bromo-Seltzer	Robitussin Night Relief
Bucet	Robitussin Night Relief
Butace	Colds Formula Liquid
Campain	Rounox
Chexit	Saleto-CF
Children's Anacin 3	Saleto D
Children's Genapap	Salphenyl
Children's Panadol	Sedapap-10
Children's Ty-Tab	Semcet
Children's Tylenol	Sinarest
Children's Tylenol Cold	Sinarest Extra Strength
Children's Tylenol	Sinarest No-Drowsiness
Suspension Liquid	Sine-Aid
Chlor-Trimeton Sinus Caplets	Sine-Aid Maximum Strength
Co-Apap	Sine-Aid Maximum Strength
Co-Tylenol	Caplets
Codimal	Sine-Off Maximum Strength
Coldrine	Allergy
Colrex Compound	Sine-Off Maximum Strength
Comtrex	Allergy/Sinus Formula
Comtrex A/S Caplets	Caplets
Comtrex Daytime Caplets	Sine-Off Maximum Strength-
Comtrex Hot Flu Relief	No Drowsiness
Comtrex Multi-Symptom	Singlet
Cold Reliever	Sinubid
Comtrex Multi-Symptom	Sinulin
Hot Flu Relief	Sinus Excedrin No Drowsiness
Comtrex Multi-Symptom	Sinus Excedrin No Drowsiness
Non-Drowsy Caplets	Caplets
Comtrex Nighttime	Sinutab
Conacetol	Sinutab II Maximum Strength
Conar-A	Sinutab Extra Strength
Conex Plus	Sinutab Maximum Strength
Congespirin	without Drowsiness
Congespirin for Children	Sinutab Maximum Strength
Cold Tablets	without Drowsiness caplets
Congespirin for Children	Sinutab No Drowsiness
Liquid Cold Medicine	Sinutab No Drowsiness
Contac Jr. Children's	Extra Strength
Cold Medicine	Sinutab Regular
Contac Maximum Strength	Sinutab SA
Sinus Caplets	St. Joseph Aspirin Free
Contac Night Caplets	St. Joseph Cold Tablets
Contac Severe Cold Formula	for Children
Contac Severe Cold	Sudafed Severe Cold Formula
Formula Night Strength	Sudafed Sinus Maximum
Coricidin D Decongestant	Strength
Coricidin D Medilets	Sudafed Sinus Maximum
Coricidin Demilets	Strength Caplets
Coricidin Maximum Strength	Summit
Sinus Headache	Super-Anahist
CoTylenol Cold Medication	Suppap
Covangesic	Tapanol
Dapa	Tapanol Extra Strength
Dapacin Cold	Tapar
Datril Extra Strength	Tempra
DayCare	Tempra Double Strength
DayQuil Liquicaps	Tencet
Dayquill Non-Drowsy Cold/Flu	Tenol
Dilotab	TheraFlu/Flu & Cold
Dimetapp-A	TheraFlu/Flu, Cold & Cough
Dimetapp-A Pediatric	TheraFlu Nighttime Maximum
Dimetapp Plus Caplets	Strength
Dolanex	Thera-Hist
Dolmar	Triad
Dorcol Children's Fever and	Triaminicin
Pain Reducer	Triaminicin w/Codeine
Drinophen	Triaprin
Dristan	Tricom Tablets
Dristan AF	Tussagesic
Dristan AF Plus	Two-Dyne
Dristan Cold	Ty-Cold Cold Formula
Dristan Cold and Flu	Ty Pap
Dristan Juice Mix-in Cold,	Ty-Tab
Flu and Cough	Ty-Tab Extra Strength
Dristan Maximum Strength	Tylenol
Caplets	Tylenol Allergy Sinus
Drixoral Plus	Gelcaps
Drixoral Sinus	Tylenol Cold and Flu
Duadacin	Tylenol Cold Medication
Effervescent Tylenol Cold	Tylenol Cold Medication,
Endolor	Non-Drowsy
Esgic	Tylenol Cold Night Time
Excedrin Caplets	Tylenol Cold No Drowsiness
Exdol	Formula Gelcaps
Exdol Strong	Tylenol Cough
Extreme Cold Formula Caplets	Tylenol Cough with
Ezol	Decongestant
Febridyne	Tylenol Extra Strength
Femcet	Tylenol Junior Strength
Fendol	Tylenol Sinus Maximum
Feverall Sprinkle Caps	Strength
Fevernol Children's	Tylenol Sinus Maximum
Strength	Strength Caplets
Fevernol Junior Strength	Tylenol Sinus Medication
Floricet	Tylenol Sinus Medication
Genapap	Extra Strength
Genapap Extra Strength	Valadol
Genebs	Valadol Liquid
Genebs Extra Strength	Valorin
Genex	Valorin Extra
Halenol	Vicks Formula 44M Multi-
Halenol Extra Strength	symptom Cough Mixture

Basic Information

• Habit forming? No
• Prescription needed? No
• Available as generic? Yes
• Drug class: Analgesic, fever-reducer

Uses

Treatment of mild to moderate pain and fever. Acetaminophen does not relieve redness, stiffness or swelling of joints or tissue inflammation. Use aspirin or other drugs for inflammation.

Dosage & Usage Information

How to take:
Tablet or capsule--Swallow with liquid.
Effervescent granules--Dissolve granules in 4 oz. of cool water. Drink all the water.
Elixir--Swallow with liquid.
Suppositories--Remove wrapper and moisten suppository with water. Gently insert larger end into rectum. Push well into rectum with finger.
Powder--Sprinkle over liquid, then swallow.

When to take:
As needed, no more often than every 3 hours.

If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember. Wait 3 hours for next dose.

What drug does:
May affect hypothalamus--part of brain that helps regulate body heat and receives body's pain messages.

Time lapse before drug works:
15 to 30 minutes. May last 4 hours.

Don't take with:
Other drugs with acetaminophen. Too much acetaminophen can damage liver and kidneys.
Any other medicine without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdose

SYMPTOMS:
Stomach upset, irritability, sweating, diarrhea, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, convulsions, coma.

WHAT TO DO:

• Call your doctor or poison-control center for advice if you suspect overdose, even if not sure. Symptoms may not appear until damage has occurred.
• See EMERGENCY Information.

Possible Adverse Reactions or Side Effects

Life-threatening:

In case of overdose, see Overdose section.

Common:

Lightheadedness.

Infrequent:

• Trembling.
• Pain in lower back or side.

Rare:

• Extreme fatigue; rash, itch, hives; sore throat and fever after taking regularly a few days; unexplained bleeding or bruising; blood in urine; painful or frequent urination; jaundice; anemia.
• Decreased volume of urine output.

Warnings & Precautions

Don't take if:

• You are allergic to acetaminophen.
• Your symptoms don't improve after 2 days' use. Call your doctor.

Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you have kidney disease or liver damage.

Over age 60:
Don't exceed recommended dose. You can't eliminate drug as efficiently as younger persons.

Pregnancy:
No proven harm to unborn child. Avoid if possible.

Breast-feeding:
No proven harm to nursing infant.

Infants & children:
Use only under medical supervision.

Prolonged use:

• May affect blood system and cause anemia. Limit use to 5 days for children 12 and under, and 10 days for adults.
• Talk to your doctor about the need for follow-up medical examinations or laboratory studies to check liver function, kidney function.

Skin & sunlight:
No problems expected.

Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
Avoid if you feel drowsy. Otherwise, no restrictions.

Discontinuing:
Discontinue in 2 days if symptoms don't improve.

Others:
May interfere with the accuracy of some medical tests.

Possible Interaction with Other Drugs

GENERIC NAME	COMBINED EFFECT
------------------------	-----------------------
Anticoagulants*,	May increase anticoagulant effect.
oral	If combined frequently, prothrombin
	time should be monitored.
Aspirin and other	Prolonged use of high doses of
salicylates*	both drugs may lead to kidney disease.
Isoniazid	Increased risk of liver damage.
Nicotine	Increased effect of acetaminophen.

Possible Interaction with Other Substances

INTERACTS WITH	COMBINED EFFECT
---------------	---------------
Alcohol:	Drowsiness, long-term use may cause
	toxic effect in liver.
Beverages:	None expected.
Cocaine:	None expected.
	However, cocaine may slow body's
	recovery. Avoid.
Foods:	None expected.
Marijuana:	Increased pain relief. However,
	marijuana may slow body's recovery.
	Avoid.
Tobacco:	None expected.