Medication info

Tylenol 500 mg (Acetaminophen)

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Ingredient · strength
Acetaminophen Granules›555.556mg / 1 packet
Manufacturer / importer
한국존슨앤드존슨판매(유)
Appearance
A white to off-white powder with a berry fragrance contained in a foil laminate pouch.
Packaging
12 pouches/box
Approval status
Active

MFDS item code 202201300 · Approved 2022.04.04

Summary

Main use
Relief of cold (fever, pain) and pain (headache, neuralgia)
Who takes it
Adults · Children
Adult dose
Adults aged 12 and older: Take 1-2 pouches at a time, 3-4 times a day (every 4-6 hours) as needed, placing it directly on the tongue without water. Do not exceed a maximum of 4 grams (8 pouches) in a day. This medication should be taken for the shortest duration possible at the minimum effective dose.
Child dose
Children aged 12 and older: Take 1-2 pouches at a time, 3-4 times a day (every 4-6 hours) as needed, placing it directly on the tongue without water. Do not exceed a maximum of 4 grams (8 pouches) in a day.

Ingredients

Importer
한국존슨앤드존슨판매(유)

Efficacy & effects

Relief of cold (fever, pain) and pain (headache, neuralgia)

  • Fever
  • pain
  • headache
  • neuralgia
  • muscular pain
  • menstrual pain
  • sprain pain
  • toothache
  • joint pain
  • rheumatic pain
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This medication helps relieve fever and pain associated with colds, headaches, neuralgia, muscular pain, menstrual pain, and sprain pain. It is also effectively used for toothache, joint pain, and rheumatic pain. This drug alleviates various pains to make patients' daily lives more comfortable. Therefore, it is useful for pain relief and inflammation management.

How to take

Adult dose

Adults aged 12 and older: Take 1-2 pouches at a time, 3-4 times a day (every 4-6 hours) as needed, placing it directly on the tongue without water. Do not exceed a maximum of 4 grams (8 pouches) in a day. This medication should be taken for the shortest duration possible at the minimum effective dose.

Child dose

Children aged 12 and older: Take 1-2 pouches at a time, 3-4 times a day (every 4-6 hours) as needed, placing it directly on the tongue without water. Do not exceed a maximum of 4 grams (8 pouches) in a day.

Precautions

This medication can burden the liver, so individuals who regularly consume more than three glasses of alcohol daily should consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking it. This drug can rarely cause severe skin reactions, so if you experience skin rashes or allergic symptoms after taking it, stop taking it immediately and consult a professional. The ingredients in this medication can cause liver damage if taken in excess of 4,000mg in a day, so it should not be taken with other acetaminophen-containing medications. People allergic to this drug or with peptic ulcers, severe blood disorders, significantly impaired liver or kidney function, cardiac weakness, or a history of aspirin-induced asthma, or those taking specific medications should not take this drug. Individuals with liver or kidney diseases, peptic ulcers, blood disorders, bleeding tendencies, heart problems, hypersensitivity, bronchial asthma, the elderly, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those taking specific medications should consult a professional before taking this drug. If you experience shortness of breath, flushing, hives, nausea, vomiting, skin rashes, severe allergic reactions, or bleeding symptoms while taking, stop immediately and consult healthcare personnel. Long-term users should have regular liver function tests and blood tests, and adjust the dosage or stop if there are abnormal signs. Do not take this medication with other anti-inflammatory pain relievers, and do not use it for pain treatment for more than 10 days or for fever treatment for more than 3 days without a doctor's instruction. If you take an overdose of this drug, even if there are no symptoms, go to the hospital immediately for liver protective treatment. Store it in a sealed container to prevent air or moisture exposure at room temperature, and keep it out of reach of children. It is safer not to transfer it to another container.

Side effects and when to seek care immediately

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, skin exfoliation, severe rashes, blisters, pain in the oral or ocular mucosa, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, severe skin adverse reactions, breathing problems, asthma attacks, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), liver abnormalities (jaundice), shock.

Mild side effects

Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, rashes, pruritic rashes, fixed rashes, fatigue, hyperglycinemia, high fever, chronic hepatitis, acute pancreatitis, chronic hepatitis, nephrotoxicity, decreased platelet function, thrombocytopenia, granulocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, decreased platelet function, cyanosis, high anion gap metabolic acidosis, abnormalities in the hepatobiliary system (increased AST, ALT)

Not everyone experiences these, and they can vary from person to person.

Interactions

Drug interactions

Do not take this medication with barbiturate medications or tricyclic antidepressants. Those taking other medications such as warfarin or flucloxacillin should consult a doctor or pharmacist. Avoid taking this drug with other anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory) pain relievers.

Food interactions

Do not take this medication with alcohol.

Storage

This medication should be stored in a sealed container to prevent air or moisture exposure. It is crucial to maintain a storage temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance and packaging

Appearance

A white to off-white powder with a berry fragrance contained in a foil laminate pouch.

Package unit

12 pouches/box

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