SIDE EFFECTS OF TYLENOL-
1. ALLERGIC REACTION-
Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the lips, tongue, face.
2. LIVER DAMAGE -
Yellowing of the skin and eyes. Nausea, Abdominal pain/ discomfort, Diarrhoea, sweating,irregular heartbeat.
3. BLOOD PROBL
EMS-Can bleed any time.* Acetaminophen may cause false urine glucose test results. so in that case do tell your doctor, if you are taking acetaminophen.
* Avoid alcohol during treatment with acetaminophen. together may cause damage to the liver. * take recommended dose by the doctor.
* If you forget to take your dose, do not over dose, as you know it lead to above mentioned effects in the body.
*If you breast feed your baby. Keep it in mind that drug passes into breast milk. it does not harm the baby. but you should tell your doctor and should avoid taking this drug.
MECHANISM OF ACTION
The mechanism of action of acetaminophen, (TYLENOL) however is not fully understood. It inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes just like aspirin does, but not very strongly, so there must be something more important going on. Acetaminophen seems to pain-reducing effect more directly on the central nervous system by decreasing the threshold of pain. This effect is believed to be due inhibition of the actions of chemical mediators that sensitize the pain receptors to mechanical or chemical stimulation. The antipyretic (fever-reducing) activity is exerted by blocking the effects of the chemical pyrogen on the hypothalamic heat-regulating center. Now in many laboratories to more specifically determine the mode of action of acetaminophen.
