PatientsLikeMe ™

all
Skip over navigation
Join Now (It's free!)

Already a member? Log in

Share your real-world treatment experience
with patients just like you.
Select a community
All Communities

See More Treatments

See all treatments in the PatientsLikeMe system shared by patients just like you.


Brand Names: Atasol-500, Panadol, Panadol Osteo, Panamax, Paracetamol, Paracetamol Effervescent, Tylenol, Tylenol Arthritis Caplet, Tylenol Arthritis Extended Relief, Tylenol ES, Tylenol PM
See also: Pain Reliever PM, Panlor SS

What is Acetaminophen? Acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) is one of the most commonly used analgesics (pain relievers) in Western medicine. Widely available either by itself or in cold and flu remedies, it is used to relieve aches and pains on an as-needed basis.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

323 patients in the community are taking or have taken Acetaminophen.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 132 40%
Other 78 24%
General health 21 6%
Support another treatment 10 3%
Headaches 8 2%
Insomnia 6 1%
severe headaches 6 1%
Pain, leg 5 1%
Awakening due to pain 3 <1%
Headache 3 <1%
Joint pain, stiffness 2 <1%
Aches and pains 2 <1%
Fever 1 <1%
Pain, neck 1 <1%
Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve) 1 <1%
knee pain 1 <1%
Arthritis 1 <1%
Sexual dysfunction 1 <1%
Abdominal Pain 1 <1%
tension headache 1 <1%
joint pain 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Earache 1 <1%
Back pain 1 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Acetaminophen.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg As needed 0 As needed 0 mg Daily 0 Daily 1 As needed 2 As needed 40 mg As needed 80 mg As needed 150 mg As needed 160 mg As needed 200 mg As needed 250 mg As needed 260 mg As needed 300 mg As needed 320 mg As needed 325 mg As needed 400 mg As needed 440 mg As needed 500 mg As needed 500 mg Monthly 650 mg As needed 1000 mg As needed 1200 mg As needed 1300 mg As needed 1500 mg As needed 2000 mg As needed 3000 mg As needed 1 Daily 3 g 2 Daily 500 mg Weekly 75 mg Daily 80 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 1000 mg Weekly 160 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 1500 mg Weekly 240 mg Daily 325 mg Daily 500 mg As needed 500 mg Daily 600 mg Daily 650 mg Daily 975 mg Daily 1000 mg As needed 1000 mg Daily 1300 mg Daily 1500 mg Daily 1950 mg Daily 2000 mg Daily 2400 mg Daily 2600 mg Daily 2666 mg Daily 3000 mg Daily 3500 mg Daily 3900 mg Daily 4000 mg Daily 4500 mg Daily 6000 mg Daily
  14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 37 Number of Patients: 37 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 60 Number of Patients: 60 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 21 Number of Patients: 21 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Acetaminophen or how long patients were taking Acetaminophen before stopping.

Currently taking Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
23
37
24
30
36
89

Stopped taking Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
4
5
6
2
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 10 32% Other: 32%
Did not seem to work 9 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Doctor's advice 6 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Not indicated 4 13% Not indicated: 13%
Course of treatment ended 3 10% Course of treatment ended: 10%
Side effects too severe 2 6% Side effects too severe: 6%
Personal research 1 3% Personal research: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 42 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 11% 3
Moderate 50% 14
Slight 39% 11

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 2% 1
Moderate 7% 3
Mild 7% 3
None 83% 35

Top reported side-effects include: Liver problems, stomachache, morning groggy if taken too late >10pm

Summary results are based on 42 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 42)

  • HopeLives
    Sex: F
    Flare-up: Moderate
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • HopeLives
  • by HopeLives
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Support another treatment

  • stargeek
    Sex: M
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    39 M
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • stargeek
  • by stargeek
    Jul 07, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Headaches

See all evaluation results for Acetaminophen



Back to top