Tylenol Extra Strength
Active ingredient (in each caplet)
Acetaminophen 500 mg
Purpose
Pain reliever/fever reducer
Uses
• temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:
• the common cold • headache • backache • minor pain of arthritis • toothache • muscular aches • premenstrual and menstual cramps • temporarily reduces lever
Warnings
This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours Liver warning:
- with other drugs containing acetaminophen
- 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product. Allergy alert: acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions.symptoms may include:
- skin reddening
- blisters
- rash if a skin reaction occurs. stop use and seek medical help right away.
Do not use
- with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen. ask a doctor or pharmacist.
- if you are allergic to acetaminophen or any of the inactive ingredients in this product.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- liver disease.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking the blood thinning drug warfarin
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
- fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
- new symptoms occur
- redness or swelling is present. These could be signs of a serious condition.
If pregnant or breast-feeding,
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Overdose warnings:
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222) Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.
Directions
| Adults and children 12 years and over: | take 2 capletes every 6 hours while symptoms lastdo not take more than 6 capletes in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctordo not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor |
| children under 12 years | ask a doctor |
- do not take more than directed (see overdose warning).
Other information
- store between 20-25C (68-77F)
- do not use if pouch is torn or damaged.
Inactive ingredients
carnauba wax*, corn starch*, FD&C red no.40 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, modified starch*, polyethylene glycol*, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide * contains one or more of these ingredients