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Brand Names: Atasol-500, Equate Acetaminophen, Panadol, Panadol Osteo, Panamax, Paracetamol, Tylenol, Tylenol Arthritis Extended Relief, Tylenol ES, Tylenol PM
Generic Name: Acetaminophen
See also: Ixprim, Midol, Pain Reliever PM, Panlor SS, Tramacet

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. Read more...Click to read more below

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


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 23 52%
Other 5 11%
General health 4 9%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Insomnia 1 2%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Acetaminophen.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg month 0 mg none 0 none 500 mg none 500 mg day 1000 mg day 1300 mg day 2000 mg day 2400 mg day 3000 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

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
1
2
3
6
7
7

Stopped taking Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
0
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other 2 50% Other: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 67% 2
Slight 33% 1

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 4

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

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • jmlasorsa
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • jmlasorsa
  • by jmlasorsa
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain

  • Rog
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
    See profile
  • Rog
  • by Rog
    Sep 11, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Insomnia
Advice/Tips
occasionally adding a Tylenol PM, add Advil p.m. or Unisom to my bedtime pill pack has been very effective dependent on my mood and insomnia levels.

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