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Acetaminophen
Latest prescription information about Acetaminophen. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Acetaminophen
Pronunciation : (a set a mee' noe fen)
Therapeutic Classification : Analgesics
ICD Code : Y45.8
Trade Name(s): India- A-125 Susp, Acudrin Cap, Alcocin Susp Susp, Alcocin-500 Tab Tab, Algina Syr, Algina Tab, Alice Syr, Alice Tab, Alicold Tab Tab, Alnacer Tab, Anamol Supp, Anthol Dispertab, Aristopyrin Tab, Asimol Syr, Asimol Tab, Asimol-Dc Tab, Babygesic Drops, Bactpar Susp, Bactpar Tab, Bambiti Kid-Tab, Bepamol Syr, Bepamol Tab, Cafepar Tab, Calmkid Susp, Calpol Dps Drops, Calpol Susp, Calpol Tab, Camflex-P Tab, Cemol Syr, Cemol Tab, Cetanil Susp, Cetanil Tab, Cetofeb Syr, Cipladon Tab, Cofamol Kid-Tab, Cofamol Susp, Cofamol Tab, Copanat Tab, Crocin 1000 Tab, Crocin Drops, Crocin Ds-Susp, Crocin Pain Relief Tab, Crocin Quik Tab, Crocin Susp, Crocin Tab, Cropara Susp, Dart Tab, Decil Tab, Dexia Dps Drops, Dexia Susp, Dikriz Susp, Dikriz-Ds Susp, Doliprane Syr, Doliprane Tab, Dolko Vag Supp, Dolo Drops, Dolo Susp, Dolo Tab, Dolodart Susp, Dolopar Drops, Dolopar Susp, Dolopar Tab, E-Cold Tab, Essmol Dispertab, Essmol Drops, Essmol Susp, Essmol Tab, Eupyric P-Tab, Eupyric Syr, Eupyric Tab, Ezeepara Tab, Fastpara Dispertab, Fastpara Tab, Febrex Susp, Febrex Syr, Febrex Tab, Febrex-Er Tab, Febrinil Amp, Febrinil Drops, Febrinil Susp, Febrinil Tab, Febrinil-P Syr, Febrinil-P-Ds Susp, Fenace Susp, Fenace Tab, Fenil Susp, Fep Tab, Fepamol Dispertab, Fepanil Liqd, Fepanil Tab, Fevastin Inj, Fevastin Plus Susp, Fevastin Plus Tab, Fevedot Drops, Fevedot Susp, Fevril Ds Susp, Fevril Syr, Fevril Tab, Ficlo-P Susp, Flupara Dispertab, Flupara Tab, F-Nil Tab, Fugare Tab, Genmole Syr, Genmole Tab, Ghoom Tab, Gredol Tab, Hidol Susp, Histacold Susp, Hitem-Md Tab, Hitz Drops, Hitz Syr, Hitz-Ds Syr, Ibumax Drops, Ifimol Tab, Infadil Susp, Infadil Tab, Jiffy Tab, Junimol-Rds Supp, Kelvin Susp, Kelvin Tab, Lanol Dps Drops, Lanol Film-Coated Tab, Lanol-Ds Susp, Lanol-Er Caplet, Lanol-Jr Extentab, Lit-King Susp, Lotemp Susp, Lotemp Tab, Low-Deg Tab, Lupipara Inj, Lupipara Susp, Malidens Dry Syr, Malidens Susp, Malidens Tab, Medomol Drops, Medomol Ds-Susp, Medomol Inj, Medomol Susp, Medomol Tab Dispertab, Medomol Tab Tab, Metacin Drops, Metacin Syr, Metacin Tab, Metalgin Syr, Metalgin Tab, Metogin Drops, Metogin Tab, Mino Syr, Mino Tab, Mol Inj, Mortrin-650 Tab, Narmo Tab, Neomol Inj, Neuromol Tab, Nimumep Syr, Nofiva Tab, Orimol Syr, Orimol Tab, Oyup Syr, P.F.Drops Drops, P-125 Dispertab, P-125 Drops, P-125 Susp, P-37 Tab, Pacidom-P Tab, Pacimol Drops, Pacimol Susp, Pacimol Tab, Pacimol-Ds Susp, Pacimol-Xp Dispertab, Pamela Susp, Pamela Tab, Pamol Tab, Panact Inj, Panact Susp, Panact Syr, Panact Tab, Panact Vial, Parabig Tab, Paracetanal Rectal Supp Supp, Paracin Drops, Paracin Kid-Tab International- Tylenol and Tylophen, Panadol, Valadol. Why it is prescribed (Indications) : This medication is a non-opiate, analgesic and antipyretic, prescribed for headache, pain (muscle ache, backache) and fever either alone or combined with other medications. When it is not to be taken (Contraindications): Hypersensitivity.
Dosage & When it is to be taken : The oral dose for adults is 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours. The maximum daily dose is 4 grams. Child- the recommended dose is 10 to 15 mg/kg every 4 to 6 hours. How it should be taken : It comes as a tablet and capsule to take by mouth, with or without food. Warnings and Precautions : * Caution should be exercised in patients with history of alcohol dependency, kidney or liver impairment, G6PD deficiency, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. * It may cause liver damage; avoid long-term use of this medication. Side Effects : Nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, allergic reactions, skin rash and kidney impairment. * Avoid excess dosage. Storage Conditions : Store tablets and solution at room temperature 15°- 30°C. Keep this medication out of the reach of children. |
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