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Panadol: profile and news
Prisoners beating cellphone crackdown 16 May 2006 Panadol given to Zimbabwe's Aids patients as life-saving drugs run ... May 3, 2006 Cruise death destroyed Brimble family May 6, 2006 Pills replace potions of the past to cure today's ills May 2, 2006 School care giant poised for NSW expansion May 12, 2006 Pregnant women can safely take some drugs Apr 17, 2006 The poor Korean May 4, 2006 Find a grain of truth and build a conspiracy blockbuster Apr 26, 2006 Mum just wouldn't take drugs May 6, 2006 Aids runs riot as Zimbabwe scratches in the dirt May 4, 2006 ExplorersWeb Week in Review May 7, 2006 Fat-free promise is fact-free May 3, 2006 Everest 2006: Swee Chiow to attempt Mt EVEREST WITHOUT OXYGEN ... May 2, 2006 Returning from hospital - painfully Apr 20, 2006 AD, ACD And Renewed Opposition Apr 22, 2006 PDP Full Of Midnight Rascals, Says Ogbeh Apr 20, 2006 MEP stands by his report on “unacceptable� detention centres Apr 24, 2006 Drug's overuse linked to liver failure Apr 17, 2006 Domino on DVD Apr 19, 2006 Too much acetaminophen can damage liver Apr 22, 2006 PDP Surrounded By ‘Night Guards,’ Says Ogbeh Apr 20, 2006 Other information Indication For the treatment of mild to moderate pain, and fever reducing agent Pharmacology Acetaminophen, a para-aminophenol analgesic, is the active metabolite of phenacetin. Although, Acetaminophen's analgesic and antipyretic activity is similar to aspirin, Acetaminophen has no peripheral anti-inflammatory activity or effects on platelet function. Acetaminophen is used to treat both acute and chronic pain, on its own or in combination with pseudoephedrine, dextromethorphan, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, codeine, hydrocodone, or oxycodone. Mechanism Of Action Acetaminophen is thought to act primarily in the CNS, increasing the pain threshold by inhibiting both isoforms of cyclooxygenase, COX-1 and COX-2, enzymes involved in prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. Unlike NSAIDs, Acetaminophen does not inhibit cyclooxygenase in peripheral tissues and, thus, has no peripheral anti-inflammatory affects. Drug Category Analgesics; Antipyretics; ATC:N02BE01 Brand Names/Synonyms 4'-Hydroxyacetanilide; 4'-Hydroxyacetanilide, Paracetamol; APAP; Abenol; Abensanil; Acamol; Accu-Tap; Acephen; Aceta; Aceta Elixir; Aceta Tablets; Acetagesic; Acetalgin; Acetaminofen; Acetaminophen; Acetaminophen Uniserts; Actamin; Actamin Extra; Actamin Super; Actimol Chewable Tablets; Actimol Children's Suspension; Actimol Infants' Suspension; Actimol Junior Strength Caplets; Algotropyl; Allay; Alpiny; Alpinyl; Alvedon; Amacodone; Amadil; Aminofen; Aminofen Max; Anacin; Anacin-3; Anacin-3 Extra Strength; Anaflon; Anapap; Anelix; Anexsia; Anexsia 10/660; Anexsia 5/325; Anexsia 7.5/325; Anexsia 7.5/650; Anhiba; Anoquan; Apacet; Apacet Capsules; Apacet Elixir; Apacet Extra Strength Caplets; Apacet Extra Strength Tablets; Apacet Regular Strength Tablets; Apadon; Apamid; Apamide; Apo-Acetaminophen; Arthritis Pain Formula; Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Caplets; Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Gel Caplets; Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Tablets; Aspirin-Free Excedrin Caplets; Atasol Caplets; Atasol Drops; Atasol Forte Caplets; Atasol Forte Tablets; Atasol Oral Solution; Atasol Tablets; Bancap; Bancap Hc; Banesin; Bayer Select Maximum Strength Headache Pain Relief Formula; Bickie-Mol; Bromo Seltzer; Bucet; Butalbital; Butapap; Calpol; Captin; Cetadol; Clixodyne; Co-Gesic; Conacetol; Dafalgan; Dapa; Dapa X-S; Darvocet; Darvocet-N 100; Darvocet-N 50; Datril; Datril Extra-Strength; Dhc Plus; Dimindol; Dirox; Disprol; Dolene Ap-65; Doliprane; Dolprone; Drixoral Plus; Dularin; Duradyne Dhc; Dymadon; Dypap; Elixodyne; Enelfa; Eneril; Esgic; Esgic-Plus; Eu-Med; Excedrin Caplets; Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets; Exdol; Exdol Strong; Febridol; Febrilix; Febrinol; Febro-Gesic; Febrolin; Femcet; Fendon; Feverall; Feverall Junior Strength; Feverall Sprinkle Caps Junior Strength; Fevor; Finimal; Fioricet; Free; G 1; G-1; Gelocatil; Genapap; Genapap Children's Elixir; Genapap Children's Tablets; Genapap Extra Strength Caplets; Genapap Extra Strength Tablets; Genapap Regular Strength Tablets; Genebs; Genebs Extra Strength Caplets; Genebs Regular Strength Tablets; Genebs X-Tra; Hedex; Homoolan; Hy-Phen; Hydrocet; Infants' Feverall; Injectapap; Janupap; Korum; Lestemp; Liquagesic; Liquiprin; Liquiprin Children's Elixir; Liquiprin Infants" Drops; Lonarid; Lorcet-Hd; Lortab; Lyteca; Lyteca Syrup; Meda; Medigesic Plus; Momentum; Multin; Myapap; NAPA; Napafen; Napap; Naprinol; Nealgyl; Nebs; Neopap; Neotrend; Nobedon; Norcet; Norco; O-Acetaminophenol; Oraphen; Oraphen-Pd; Ortensan; Oxycet; Oxycodone 2.5/Apap 500; Oxycodone 5/Apap 500; P-Acetamidophenol; P-Acetaminophenol; P-Hydroxyacetanilide; P-Hydroxyphenolacetamide; Pacemo; Painex; Paldesic; Panadol; Panadol Extra Strength; Panadol Junior Strength Caplets; Panadol Maximum Strength Caplets; Panadol Maximum Strength Tablets; Panaleve; Panasorb; Panets; Panex; Panofen; Papa-Deine #3; Papa-Deine #4; Paracet; Paracetamol; Paracetamol Dc; Paracetamol Ph Eur; Paracetamole; Paracetamolo; Paracetanol; Parapan; Paraspen; Parelan; Parmol; Pasolind; Pasolind N; Pedric; Percocet; Phenaphen; Phenaphen Caplets; Phendon; Phrenilin; Phrenilin Forte; Prompt; Propacet 100; Proval #3; Pyrinazine; Redutemp; Rivalgyl; Robigesic; Rounox; Roxicet; Roxicet 5/500; Roxilox; Salzone; Sedapap; Servigesic; Sk-Apap; Snaplets-Fr; St. Joseph; St. Joseph Fever Reducer; Suppap; Suppap-120; Suppap-325; Suppap-650; Tabalgin; Talacen; Tapanol; Tapanol Extra Strength Caplets; Tapanol Extra Strength Tablets; Tapar; Tavist Allergy/Sinus/Headache; Temlo; Tempanal; Tempra; Tempra Caplets; Tempra Chewable Tablets; Tempra D.S; Tempra Drops; Tempra Syrup; Tencon; Tibinide; Tibizide; Tisin; Tisiodrazida; Tizide; Tralgon; Triad; Triaprin; Tussapap; Tycolet; Tylenol; Tylenol Arthritis Extended Relief; Tylenol Caplets; Tylenol Children's Chewable Tablets; Tylenol Children's Elixir; Tylenol Drops; Tylenol Elixir; Tylenol Extra Strength Adult Liquid Pain Reliever; Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets; Tylenol Extra Strength Gelcaps; Tylenol Extra Strength Tablets; Tylenol Gelcaps; Tylenol Infants Drops; Tylenol Infants" Suspension Drops; Tylenol Junior Strength Caplets; Tylenol Junior Strength Chewable Tablets; Tylenol Regular Strength Caplets; Tylenol Regular Strength Tablets; Tylenol Tablets; Tylox; Tylox-325; Ultracet; Uniserts; Valadol; Valgesic; Valorin; Valorin Extra; Vicodin; Vicodin Es; Vicodin Hp; Wygesic Dosage Forms 80 mg per mL (OTC) Atasol Drops Panadol Tempra Drops alcohol 10% Tylenol Drops [Generic] 80 mg per 5 mL (OTC) Atasol Oral Solution Panadol sodium Robigesic alcohol 8.5% Tempra Syrup 160 mg per 5 mL (OTC) Tempra Syrup Tylenol Elixir [Generic] Absorption Oral _ Rapid and almost complete Interactions Interactions for Acetaminophen: No information provided. Chemical IUPAC Name N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanamide Chemical Formula C8H9NO2 Half Life 1-4 hours Drug Type Approved Drug # Accession No APRD00252 CAS Registry Number 103-90-2 |
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