Tylenol (acetaminophen) is an analgesic (pain reliever) and fever reducer. Tylenol 500 mg is considered “extra strength.”
Tylenol Extra Strength is used for temporary relief of minor aches and pains due to:
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Backache
- Minor arthritis pain
- The common cold
- Toothache
- Premenstrual and menstrual cramps
Tylenol Extra Strength is also used to temporarily reduce fever.
What Are Side Effects of Tylenol 500 mg?
Side effects of Tylenol Extra Strength (acetaminophen) include:
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Loss of appetite
- Rash (may itch)
- Headache
- Dark urine
- Clay-colored stools
- Yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice)
Serious side effects of Tylenol Extra Strength include:
- Hives
- Skin swelling (angioedema)
- Disorientation
- Low levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and/or platelets
- Shortness of breath
- Cough
- Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
- Liver toxicity/liver failure
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Laryngeal edema
- Kidney toxicity
- Hyperammonemia
- Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
- Low white blood cell count (leukopenia, neutropenia)
- Low red and white blood cell count and low platelet count (pancytopenia)
- Agranulocytosis
Tylenol Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Safety
- Tylenol Extra Strength (acetaminophen) may be acceptable for short-term use in all stages of pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before using acetaminophen.
- Tylenol passes into breast milk but is considered compatible with breastfeeding. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.
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