ACETAMINOPHEN (ORAL)

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What is the most significant information I must know about acetaminophen?

• Do not take more of this medicine than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can hurt your liver or reason death. Call your doctor at once if you have nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes).

• Ask a doctor or pharmacist till using any another cool, allergy, pain, or sleep medicine. Acetaminophen (sometimes abbreviated as APAP) is contained in much combination medicines. Taking determined commodity together can reason you to get too many acetaminophen which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medication contains acetaminophen or APAP.

• In rare cases, acetaminophen may reason a severe skin reaction. Stop taking this medication and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.

What is acetaminophen?

• There are much brands and forms of acetaminophen accessible and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.

• Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

• Acetaminophen is used to treat much conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.

• Acetaminophen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking acetaminophen?

• You must not take acetaminophen if you are allergic to it.

• Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safety for you to take acetaminophen if you have:

· liver malady; or

· a history of alcoholism.

• Do not take this medicine without a doctor's advice if you have ever had alcoholic liver malady (cirrhosis) or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages for day. You may not be able to take acetaminophen.

• FDA pregnancy category C. Your doctor will determine whether acetaminophen is safety for you to use during pregnancy. Do not use this medication without the advice of your doctor if you are pregnant.

• Acetaminophen can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Speak your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• Do not give the medicine to a baby younger than 2 years old without the advice of a doctor.

How must I take acetaminophen?

• Use exactly as directed on the label, or as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended.

• Do not take more of this medicine than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can hurt your liver or reason death.

• Measure liquid medication with a particular dose-measuring spoon or medication cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

• If you are treating a baby, use a pediatric form of acetaminophen. Use only the particular dose-measuring dropper or oral syringe that comes with the specific pediatric form you are using. Carefully follow the dosing directions on the medication label.

• Acetaminophen made for infants is accessible in two various doze concentrations, and every concentration comes with its own medication dropper or oral syringe. These dosing devices are not equal between the various concentrations. Using the incorrect device may reason you to give your baby an overdose of acetaminophen. Never mix and match dosing devices between infant formulations of acetaminophen.

• You may need to shake the liquid till every use. Follow the directions on the medication label.

• The chewable tablet should be chewed thoroughly till you swallow it.

• Create certain your hands are dry when handling the acetaminophen disintegrating tablet. Seat the tablet on your tongue. It will begin to dissolve right away. Do not swallow the tablet intact. Let it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing.

• To use the acetaminophen effervescent granules, dissolve one packet of the granules in at least 4 ounces of water. Stir this mixture and drink all of it right away. To create certain you get the entire doze, add a few more water to the same glass, swirl gently and drink right away.

• Stop taking acetaminophen and call your doctor if:

· you still have a fever after 3 days of use;

· you still have pain after 7 days of use (or 5 days if treating a child);

· you have a skin rash, ongoing headache, or any redness or swelling; or

· if your symptoms get worse, or if you have any new symptoms.

• This medicine can reason unusual results with determined lab trials for glucose (sugar) in the urine. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using acetaminophen.

• Store at room temperature away from heat and moisture.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Since acetaminophen is taken as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medicine regularly, take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of acetaminophen can be fatal.

• The first signs of an acetaminophen overdose include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, sweating, and confusion or weakness. Later symptoms may include pain in your upper stomach, dark urine, and yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

What must I avoid while taking acetaminophen?

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It may magnify your risk of liver hurt while taking acetaminophen.

What are the possible side effects of acetaminophen?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• In rare cases, acetaminophen may reason a severe skin reaction that can be fatal. This could occur even if you have taken acetaminophen in the past and had no reaction. Stop taking this medication and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling. If you have this type of reaction, you must never again take any medication that contains acetaminophen.

• Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:

· nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite;

· dark urine, clay-colored stools; or

· jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect acetaminophen?

• Another drugs may interact with acetaminophen, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal commodity. Speak every of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medication you start or stop using.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about acetaminophen.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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