Acetaminophen Capsule: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Acetaminophen Capsule: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 4 min 21 s
Description: Acetaminophen is a medicine that treats mild to moderate pain and helps reduce fever. Outside of the United States, Canada, and Japan it is called paracetamol. A common brand name is Tylenol.

Acetaminophen Capsule

Generic name	acetaminophen
Drug class	Miscellaneous analgesics (analgesic/antipyretic)
Forms	Oral capsule, Oral tablet, Oral caplet, Liquid gel capsule, Oral liquid/suspension, Oral granule (effervescent), Oral powder, Chewable tablet, Orally-disintegrating tablet, Rectal suppository, Intravenous injection (prescription only)

Acetaminophen is a medicine that treats mild to moderate pain and helps reduce fever. Outside of the United States, Canada, and Japan it is called paracetamol. A common brand name is Tylenol.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.