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Taking Acetaminophen
130 Patients currently take Acetaminophen
15 Patients stopped taking Acetaminophen
mser245 Sensation: severe Overall: moderate Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile mser245 1000 mg as needed since Apr 28, 1999
stargeek Depression: 0 Emotional: 0 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 2 Physical: 1 External Stress: Moderate 39 M Function: High Distress: Low See profile stargeek Tylenol, 500 mg as needed since Jan 01, 2008
Rog Mouth/throat: none Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: none See profile Rog Tylenol PM, 500 mg as needed since May 01, 2007

Brand Names: Equate, extended relief arthritis, Panadol, Paracetemol, Tylenol, Tylenol ES, Tylenol PM

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...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Acetaminophen

Pain	47
Other	46
General health	13
Not indicated	6
Headaches	4
Headache	2
Insomnia	2
Disease-related symptoms	2
Awakening due to pain	1
Back pain	1
Earache	1
Pain, leg	1
Pain, neck	1
Pain, neck/shoulder	1
Sexual dysfunction	1
Severe headaches	1

Patient Dosages


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1	1	1	2	2	4	1	2	1	2	1	1	3	1	2	1	2	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	21	1	1	26	1	2	1	45

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Acetaminophen

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
5	8	16	20	28	36

Why Patients Stopped Taking Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	6
Did not seem to work	4
Doctor's advice	3
Not indicated	3
Course of treatment ended	2
Personal research	1
Side effects too severe	1

How Long Patients Took Acetaminophen Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
3	3	4	1	3	3

Average: Acetaminophen Ratings

	3
	5
	1
	1

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Acetaminophen Treatment Report