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 Increase Your Awareness With Basic Facts About Acetaminophen

BY NIKKI AND ANNE HEART ♥  JULY 2, 2024

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The following highlights the facts. More information can be obtained through the sites listed below as well as many other informational sites regarding prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Medication facts can change. Make sure you have all up-to-date information.

Basic Facts about Acetaminophen

  1. Acetaminophen is in a class of medications called analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers)
  2. It is available without a prescription
  3. Used to relieve mild to moderate pain from headaches, muscle aches, menstrual periods, colds and sore throats, toothaches, backaches, reactions to vaccinations (shots), and to reduce fever
  4. May be used to relieve pain from osteoarthritis
  5. Works by changing the way the body senses pain and by cooling the body
  6. Take by mouth, with or without food
Acetaminophen comes in the following forms:
  • tablet
  • chewable tablet
  • capsule
  • suspension or suliton (liquid)
  • extended-release tablet
  • a tablet that dissolved quickly in the mouth
Acetaminophen may cause side effects. Some serious side effects are:
  • red, peeling or blistering skin
  • rash
  • hives
  • itching
  • swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
  • hoarseness
  • difficulty breathing or swallowing
Some special precautions needed before and during taking acetaminophen:
  • Check for any interactions with any other medication (prescription or over the counter), vitamins, supplements, herbal products 
  • Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, breast-feeding before take acetaminophen
  • Limit alcohol consumption

Important Warning

Taking too much acetaminophen can cause liver damage which can be serious enough to require liver transplantation or cause death.

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Sources used:

  1.  Medlineplus.gov, National Library of Medicine, accessed June 14, 2024
  2. National Library of Medicine, Pain Management Medication, Queremel Milani DA, Davis DD. Pain Management Medications. [Updated 2023 Jul 3]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560692/, accessed June 14, 2024