Roxicet: profile and news

Bob Kerr: The camera catches the theft from a sick kid Apr 22, 2006
What he was searching for, and eventually found, was Roxicet, a liquid painkiller that helps Wes Smith, Jeanette's 12-year-old son, get through one very hard ... - Providence Journal (subscription),

Wakefield man admits stealing medication from boy with transplant Apr 17, 2006
...began suspecting someone was stealing medicine from her son Weston when he continued to cry after taking a dose of the liquid pain killer Roxicet, Smith has ... - Providence Journal (subscription),

Hancock man charged in pharmacy robbery Apr 20, 2006
...stolen, documents state. The pills were Oxycodone, OxyContin, Percocet and Roxicet, according to charging documents. A search and ... - Hagerstown Morning Herald,

San Diego physician placed on probation Apr 24, 2006
...was in drug rehab trying to kick her dependence on painkillers while Stanich continued prescribing narcotic painkillers such as OxyContin, Roxicet and Endocet. ... - San Diego Union Tribune,

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