Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Side effects of acetaminophen (tylenol).

Nowadays different company and different named drugs are flooded in the market. so it becomes essential to read its compound and refer to your doctor.

Acataminophen has also come in one form or another, as paracetamol, disprin,asprinor salicyclic acid. and whose mechanism of action(MOA) (in body) is totally known. but in the case of Tylenol its MOA is not fully understood.

Tylenol, its generic name is acetamnophen. which is commonly used nowadays. Its taken oral or rectal. It comes in different brand names, such as-tylenol, childrens tylenol, anacin-3 max.strength.

USES- acetaminophen is taken during headache (common headache), fever, muscle ache, or any other common aches.

But people who start taking this medicine, and use it too much, do not realise its side effects in the long run.

As each and every drug has its own side effect, Tyenol also has it.
its overdose can lead to- allergic reactions, liver damage, blood problems, false urine glucose test results.

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