Acetaminophen (United State Adopted Name: USAN) or Paracetamol (International Nonproprietory name: INN) is a popular drug used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. It's analgesic (pain reliver) and antipyretic (reducing fever). Acetaminophen is a major ingredient in numerous cold and flu medications and many prescription analgesics. It is safe in standard doses, but because of its wide availability, deliberate or accidental overdoses are not uncommon. Acetaminophen, unlike other common analgesics such as aspirin and ibuprofen, is not a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or NSAID. In normal doses acetaminophen does not irritate the lining of the stomach nor affect blood coagulation, the kidneys, or the fetal ductus arteriosus (as NSAIDs can).
Acetaminophen is used on its own or in combination with pseudoephedrine, dextromethorphan, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, codeine, hydrocodone, or oxycodone.
General Dosing Guidelines for adults: 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours or 1000 mg every 6 to 8 hours
Acetaminophen is used on its own or in combination with pseudoephedrine, dextromethorphan, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, codeine, hydrocodone, or oxycodone.
General Dosing Guidelines for adults: 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours or 1000 mg every 6 to 8 hours
Acetaminophen is extensively used during pregnancy but its use may be associated with autism and hyperactivity in children.
Brands/Synonyms: 2APAP, Abenol, Abensanil, Acamol, Accu-Tap, Acephen, Aceta Elixir, Aceta Acetagesic, Acetalgin, Acetaminofen, Actamin, Actimol, Algotropyl, Allay, Alpiny, Alpinyl, Alvedon, Amadil, Aminofen, Anacin, Anacin-3, Anaflon, Anapap, Anelix, Anhiba, Apacet, Apadon, Apamid, Apamide, Atasol, Banesin, Bayer Select, Bickie-mol, Bucet, Butapap, Calpol, Captin, Cetadol, Clixodyne, Co-Gesic, Conacetol, Dafalgan, Dapa, Dapa X-S, Darvocet, Datril, Dimindol, Dirox, Disprol, Dolene AP-65, Doliprane, Dolprone, Drixoral Plus, Dularin, Dymadon, Dypap, Elixodyne, Enelfa, Eneril, Eu-Med, Excedrin, Exdol, Febridol, Febrilix, Febrinol, Febro-Gesic, Febrolin, Fendon, Feverall, Fevor, Finimal, Gelocatil, Genapap, Genebs, Hedex, Homoolan, Hy-Phen, Injectapap, Janupap, Korum, Lestemp, Liquagesic, Liquiprin, Lonarid, Lyteca, Momentum, Multin, NAPA, Napafen, Napap, Naprinol, Nealgyl, Nebs, Neopap, Neotrend, Nobedon, Norco, Oraphen-PD, Ortensan, Pacemo, Painex, Paldesic, Panadol, Panaleve, Panasorb, Panets, Panex, Panofen, Papa-Deine, Paracet, Paracetamol, Paracetamolo, Paracetanol, Parapan, Paraspen, Parelan, Parmol, Pasolind, Pasolind N, Pedric, Phenaphen, Phenaphen Caplets, Phendon, Phrenilin, Phrenilin Forte, Prompt, Propacet 100, Proval #3,Pyrinazine, Redutemp, Rivalgyl, Robigesic, Rounox, SK-Apap, Salzone, Sedapap, Servigesic, Snaplets-FR,St. Joseph Fever Reducer, Suppap, Synalgos-Dc-A, Tabalgin, Talacen, Tapanol, Tapar, Tavist Allergy/Sinus/Headache, Temlo, Tempanal, Tempra, Tencon, Tibinide, Tibizide, Tisin, Tisiodrazida, Tizide, Tralgon, Triaprin, Tussapap, Tycolet, Tylenol, Ultracet, Valadol, Valgesic, Valorin, Valorin Extra, Wygesic.
chEBI: 2386, keggCompound: C06804, keggDrug: D00217, pubChemCompound: 1983, pubChemSubstance: 7847284
Brands/Synonyms: 2APAP, Abenol, Abensanil, Acamol, Accu-Tap, Acephen, Aceta Elixir, Aceta Acetagesic, Acetalgin, Acetaminofen, Actamin, Actimol, Algotropyl, Allay, Alpiny, Alpinyl, Alvedon, Amadil, Aminofen, Anacin, Anacin-3, Anaflon, Anapap, Anelix, Anhiba, Apacet, Apadon, Apamid, Apamide, Atasol, Banesin, Bayer Select, Bickie-mol, Bucet, Butapap, Calpol, Captin, Cetadol, Clixodyne, Co-Gesic, Conacetol, Dafalgan, Dapa, Dapa X-S, Darvocet, Datril, Dimindol, Dirox, Disprol, Dolene AP-65, Doliprane, Dolprone, Drixoral Plus, Dularin, Dymadon, Dypap, Elixodyne, Enelfa, Eneril, Eu-Med, Excedrin, Exdol, Febridol, Febrilix, Febrinol, Febro-Gesic, Febrolin, Fendon, Feverall, Fevor, Finimal, Gelocatil, Genapap, Genebs, Hedex, Homoolan, Hy-Phen, Injectapap, Janupap, Korum, Lestemp, Liquagesic, Liquiprin, Lonarid, Lyteca, Momentum, Multin, NAPA, Napafen, Napap, Naprinol, Nealgyl, Nebs, Neopap, Neotrend, Nobedon, Norco, Oraphen-PD, Ortensan, Pacemo, Painex, Paldesic, Panadol, Panaleve, Panasorb, Panets, Panex, Panofen, Papa-Deine, Paracet, Paracetamol, Paracetamolo, Paracetanol, Parapan, Paraspen, Parelan, Parmol, Pasolind, Pasolind N, Pedric, Phenaphen, Phenaphen Caplets, Phendon, Phrenilin, Phrenilin Forte, Prompt, Propacet 100, Proval #3,Pyrinazine, Redutemp, Rivalgyl, Robigesic, Rounox, SK-Apap, Salzone, Sedapap, Servigesic, Snaplets-FR,St. Joseph Fever Reducer, Suppap, Synalgos-Dc-A, Tabalgin, Talacen, Tapanol, Tapar, Tavist Allergy/Sinus/Headache, Temlo, Tempanal, Tempra, Tencon, Tibinide, Tibizide, Tisin, Tisiodrazida, Tizide, Tralgon, Triaprin, Tussapap, Tycolet, Tylenol, Ultracet, Valadol, Valgesic, Valorin, Valorin Extra, Wygesic.
chEBI: 2386, keggCompound: C06804, keggDrug: D00217, pubChemCompound: 1983, pubChemSubstance: 7847284
