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

Name: Tylenol Capsule: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 4 min 17 s
Description: Tylenol is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Its active ingredient is acetaminophen, the same medicine called paracetamol in many other countries. Unlike ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin, it is not a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and does not reduce inflammation.

Tylenol Capsule

Generic name	acetaminophen
Drug class	Miscellaneous analgesics
Forms	Tablet, Gel-coated capsule, Oral solution, Oral suspension, Extended-release caplet, Chewable tablet, Orally disintegrating tablet, Injection (IV infusion), Rectal suppository (discontinued)

Tylenol is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Its active ingredient is acetaminophen, the same medicine called paracetamol in many other countries. Unlike ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin, it is not a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and does not reduce inflammation.

General information

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