Tylenol is a brand name for acetaminophen, which is a pain reliever (analgesic) used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains due to headache, backache, muscle aches, minor arthritis pain, the common cold, premenstrual and menstrual cramps, and toothache. It is also used to temporarily reduce fever.
Tylenol is not an anti-inflammatory like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve).
What Are Side Effects of Acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
Side effects of acetaminophen (Tylenol) include:
Serious side effects of acetaminophen (Tylenol) include:
- Skin swelling (angioedema)
- Liver toxicity/liver failure
- Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Laryngeal edema
- Kidney toxicity
- Hyperammonemia
- Agranulocytosis
- Low white blood cell count (leukopenia, neutropenia)
- Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
- Low red and white blood cell count and low platelet count (pancytopenia)
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References
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https://reference.medscape.com/drug/tylenol-acetaminophen-343346
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1622f694-4d63-4c56-8737-fae31f0ecfb7
https://www.megforit.com/paracetamol-acetaminophen-tylenol-whats-the-difference/
https://reference.medscape.com/drug/tylenol-acetaminophen-343346
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1622f694-4d63-4c56-8737-fae31f0ecfb7
https://www.megforit.com/paracetamol-acetaminophen-tylenol-whats-the-difference/