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

Name: Acetaminophen Syrup: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 4 min 28 s
Description: Acetaminophen is an over-the-counter medicine used for short-term relief of minor aches and pains and to reduce fever. Outside the United States, Canada, and Japan it is called paracetamol.

Acetaminophen Syrup

Generic name	acetaminophen
Drug class	Miscellaneous analgesics (pain reliever and fever reducer)
Forms	Oral tablet, Oral capsule, Chewable tablet, Orally disintegrating tablet, Oral liquid/suspension, Extended-release tablet, Effervescent tablets and granules, Oral powder, Rectal suppository, Intravenous injection (prescription only)

Acetaminophen is an over-the-counter medicine used for short-term relief of minor aches and pains and to reduce fever. Outside the United States, Canada, and Japan it is called paracetamol.

General information

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