What is use of Acetaminophen ? How Acetaminophen is Used and Should be Taken ? What are Side effects of Acetaminophen ? Know all these in this Short Video about Acetaminophen.
Acetaminophen is a medication used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain hi i’m your host from med archive and in this short video i am going to tell you about acetaminophen uses brand names and side effects so without further ado let’s get into med archive acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer acetaminophen is used to treat mild to moderate
And pain to treat moderate to severe pain in conjunction with opiates or to reduce fever common conditions treated include headache muscle aches arthritis back ache toothache sore throat colds flu and fevers acidemine often comes in many different forms such as capsules liquid chewable or disintegrating tablets and dissolving powders or granules read and carefully
Follow any instructions for use provided with your medicine ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need help stop taking this medicine and call your doctor if you still have a sore throat after two days of use or you still have a fever after three days of use or you still have pain after seven days of use or 5 days if treating a child or you have a skin rash ongoing
Headache nausea vomiting redness or swelling or your symptoms get worse or if you have any new symptoms acetaminophen is available with brand names such as actamin anderson af orofin bromo seltzer children’s tylenol map and pap farbital silipap children’s tactinol tempra quicklets tycholene tylenol vitipap take acetaminophen exactly as directed on the label or
As prescribed by your doctor and overdose can damage your liver or cause death acidemine often comes in many different forms such as capsules liquid chewable or disintegrating tablets and dissolving powders or granules read and carefully follow any instructions for use provided with your medicine ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need help adults and teenagers
At least 12 years old do not take more than 1 000 milligrams mg at one time or more than 4 000 mg in 24 hours children younger than 12 years old do not take more than 5 doses of children’s formula acetaminophen in 24 hours do not give extra strength acetaminophen to a child younger than 12 years old without medical advice a child’s dose is based on age and weight
Carefully follow the dosing instructions provided with acetaminophen ask a doctor before giving this medicine to a child younger than two years acetaminophen made for infants comes with its own medicine dropper or oral syringe measuring with the wrong device may cause an overdose use only the provided dosing device provided to measure an infant’s dose liquid
Acetaminophen made for infants comes with its own medicine dropper or oral syringe measuring with the wrong device may cause an overdose use only the provided dosing device provided to measure an infant’s dose acetaminophen made for infants is available in two different dose concentrations and each concentration comes with its own medicine dropper or oral syringe
These dosing devices are not equal between the different concentrations using the wrong device may cause you to give your child an overdose of acetaminophen never mix and match dosing devices between infant formulations of acetaminophen you may need to shake the liquid before each use follow the directions on the medicine label the chewable tablet must be chewed
Thoroughly before you swallow it make sure your hands are dry when handling the acetaminophen disintegrating tablet place the tablet on your tongue it will begin to dissolve right away do not swallow the tablet hole allow it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing to use the acetaminophen effervescent granules dissolve one packet of the granules in at least four
Ounces of water stir this mixture and drink all of it right away to make sure you get the entire dose add a little more water to the same glass swirl gently and drink right away the oral powder should be placed directly on the tongue and swallowed remember keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children never share your medicines with others and
Use acetaminophen only for the indication prescribed always consult your health care provider to ensure the information shared in this video and if it applies to your personal circumstances never take medication without consulting your doctor this is all for today from med archive take care and have a nice day
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Acetaminophen Uses, Information, Dosage and Side effects By MedArchive
