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Taking Acetaminophen
110 Patients currently take Acetaminophen
10 Patients stopped taking Acetaminophen
Oceanbrze Depression: 1 Emotional: 0 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 0 Physical: 1 External Stress: Moderate 38 F Function: High Distress: Low See profile Oceanbrze Equate, 800 mg as needed since Apr 20, 2008
JesswithMS Sensation: severe Overall: severe Cognition: severe Vision: severe Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: moderate See profile JesswithMS Tylenol, 1000 mg as needed since Jan 01, 1989
stargeek Depression: 3 Emotional: 2 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 0 Physical: 2 External Stress: Moderate 38 M Function: Low Distress: Low See profile stargeek Tylenol, 500 mg as needed since Jan 01, 2008

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	41
Other	37
General health	10
Not indicated	6
Headaches	3
Headache	2
Insomnia	2
Disease-related symptoms	2
Awakening due to pain	1
Back pain	1
Earache	1
Neck and shoulder pain	1
Pain, leg	1
Pain, neck	1
Severe headaches	1

Patient Dosages


325 mg daily	375 mg daily	500 mg daily	650 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1300 mg daily	2000 mg daily	2300 mg daily	2400 mg daily	2500 mg daily	2600 mg daily	3000 mg daily	3200 mg daily	4000 mg daily	40 mg as needed	150 mg as needed	200 mg as needed	250 mg as needed	260 mg as needed	300 mg as needed	325 mg as needed	400 mg as needed	440 mg as needed	500 mg as needed	650 mg as needed	800 mg as needed	1000 mg as needed	1200 mg as needed	1500 mg as needed	N/A
1	1	2	1	3	1	2	1	2	1	1	3	1	2	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	18	1	1	19	1	2	40

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Acetaminophen

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
3	13	14	13	17	32

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

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

How Long Patients Took Acetaminophen Before Stopping

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

Average: Acetaminophen Ratings

	2
	2
	1
	1

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