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Acetaminophen
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Why is it important to know that all these medicines contain acetaminophen?
Because too much can damage your liver.
Acetaminophen is an active ingredient found in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medicines, such as pain relievers, cough suppressants and cold medications. It is safe and effective when used correctly, but taking too much can lead to liver damage. Different medicines contain different amounts, so follow dosage directions carefully. And don’t take more than one acetaminophen product a day without first speaking to a health care professional.
Read the label. Know the active ingredients in your medicines.
Did you know that all of the following medications have acetaminophen as the main ingredient?
- Children's Tylenol
- Tylenol Infant Drops
- Junior Strength Tylenol
- Tylenol Sore Throat
- FeverAll acetaminophen suppositories
So you wouldn't want to give more than one dose of any of the above medications within their 4-6 hour dosage guidelines.
Acetaminophen is also in many multi-ingredient cold medications, which makes it much more likely that you may overdose your child by giving two different medications that both have acetaminophen in it.
Other medications with acetaminophen include (OTC drugs that you are most likely to give your younger child are listed in bold print), but are not limited to:
- Actifed Cold & Sinus Maximum Strength Caplets and Tablets
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Liqui-Gels
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Medicine Effervescent Tablets
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine Liqui-Gels
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Liqui-Gels
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Medicine Liqui-Gels
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Effervescent Tablets
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Flu Medicine Liqui-Gels
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Nose & Throat Cold Medicine Effervescent Tablets
- Benadryl Allergy & Cold Caplets
- Benadryl Allergy & Sinus Headache Caplets & Gelcaps
- Benadryl Maximum Strength Severe Allergy & Sinus Headache Caplets
- Contac Severe Cold and Flu Caplets Maximum Strength
- Contac Severe Cold and Flu Caplets Non-Drowsy
- Aspirin Free Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets and Geltabs
- Excedrin Extra-Strength Caplets
- Excedrin Extra-Strength Geltabs
- Excedrin Extra-Strength Tablets
- Excedrin Extra Strength Tablets, Caplets, and Geltabs
- Excedrin Migraine Caplets
- Excedrin Migraine Geltabs
- Excedrin Migraine Tablets
- Excedrin PM Tablets, Caplets, and Geltabs
- Excedrin PM Tablets, Caplets, and Geltabs
- Excedrin QuickTabs Tablets
- Excedrin QuickTabs Tablets
- Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets and Geltabs
- Maximum Strength Midol Menstrual Caplets and Gelcaps
- Maximum Strength Midol PMS Caplets and Gelcaps
- Maximum Strength Midol Teen Caplets
- Midrin Capsules
- Robitussin Cold Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Caplets
- Robitussin Cold Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Softgels
- Robitussin Flu Liquid
- Robitussin Multi-Symptom Honey Flu Liquid
- Robitussin Sinus & Congestion Caplets
- Sinutab Sinus Allergy Medication, Maximum Strength Formula
- Sinutab Sinus Medication, Maximum Strength Without Drowsiness Formula
- Sudafed Non-Drowsy Cold & Cough Liquid Caps
- Sudafed Severe Cold Caplets
- Sudafed Severe Cold Tablets
- Sudafed Sinus & Cold Liquid Caps
- Sudafed Sinus Headache Caplets
- Sudafed Sinus Headache Tablets
- Sudafed Sinus Nighttime Plus Pain Relief Caplets
- Tavist Allergy/Sinus/Headache Caplets
- Tavist Sinus Non-Drowsy Caplets
- TheraFlu Regular Strength Cold & Cough Night Time Hot Liquid
- TheraFlu Regular Strength Cold & Sore Throat Night Time Hot Liquid
- TheraFlu Maximum Strength Flu & Congestion Non-Drowsy Hot Liquid
- TheraFlu Maximum Strength Flu & Cough Night Time Hot Liquid
- TheraFlu Maximum Strength Flu & Sore Throat Night Time Hot Liquid
- TheraFlu Maximum Strength Severe Cold & Congestion Night Time Hot Liquid
- TheraFlu Maximum Strength Severe Cold & Congestion Non-Drowsy Hot Liquid
- Triaminic Cough & Sore Throat Liquid
- Triaminic Cough & Sore Throat Softchews
- Triaminic Flu, Cough & Fever Liquid
- Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release Geltabs and Gelcaps
- Tylenol 8-Hour Extended Release Geltabs
- Children's Tylenol Suspension Liquid and Soft Chews Chewable Tablets
- Children's Tylenol Plus Allergy
- Children's Tylenol Plus Cold
- Children's Tylenol Plus Cold & Cough
- Children's Tylenol Plus Flu
- Children's Tylenol Plus Sinus
- Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops
- Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops Plus Cold
- Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops Plus Cold and Cough
- Junior Strength Tylenol Soft Chews Chewable Tablets
- Extra Strength Tylenol Adult Liquid Pain Reliever
- Extra Strength Tylenol Gelcaps, Geltabs, Caplets, and Tablets
- Regular Strength Tylenol Tablets
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Allergy Sinus Day Time Caplets
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Allergy Sinus Night Time Caplets
- Tylenol Severe Relief Caplets
- Tylenol Arthritis Pain Extended Relief Caplets
- Multi-Symptom Tylenol Cold Day Non-Drowsy Caplets and Gelcaps
- Multi-Symptom Tylenol Cold Night Time Complete Formula Caplets
- Multi-Symptom Tylenol Cold Severe Congestion Non-Drowsy Caplets
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Flu NightTime Gelcaps
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Flu Day Non-Drowsy Gelcaps
- Extra Strength Tylenol PM Caplets
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Sinus Night Time Caplets
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Sinus Day Non-Drowsy Geltabs
- Tylenol Sinus Severe Congestion Caplets
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Sore Throat Adult Liquid
- Women's Tylenol Menstrual Relief Caplets
- Maximum Strength Tylenol Severe Cold & Flu NightTime Liquid
- Vicks 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief
- Vicks DayQuil Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief Liquid & LiquiCaps
- Vicks NyQuil LiquiCaps
- Vicks NyQuil LiquiCaps/Liquid Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief
- Vicks NyQuil Liquid
So remember that acetaminophen is an ingredient in many medications besides 'Tylenol' and you should read the label and know what ingredients are in the medications that you give your children.
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