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

Before Using This Medicine

If you are taking this medicine without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For acetaminophen, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to acetaminophen or aspirin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy - Although studies have not been done in pregnant women, acetaminophen has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding - Although acetaminophen passes into the breast milk in small amounts, it has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Children - This medicine has been tested in children and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults. However, some children's products containing acetaminophen also contain aspartame, which may be dangerous if it is given to children with phenylketonuria.

Older adults - Acetaminophen has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.

Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of acetaminophen. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Alcohol abuse or
• Kidney disease (severe) or
• Hepatitis or other liver disease - The chance of serious side effects may be increased

• Phenylketonuria - Some brands of acetaminophen contain aspartame, which can make your condition worse