ACETAMINOPHEN

or Paracetamol or APAP

Acetaminophen or Paracetamol or APAP is a drug used against minor toothache, pains, aches, and fever. It does not have anti-rheumatic or anti-inflammatory effects.

Original product (called Paracetamol outside of North America) is available without prescription ("over the counter or OTC") and has few side effects. Most hospitals in the U.S. choose it over Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen, Naproxen or other mild Pain Killers.

U.S. Brand Names (OTC Products):

• Acephen®; Aspirin Free Anacin® Maximum Strength; Cetafen®; Cetafen Extra®; Comtrex® Sore Throat Maximum Strength; ElixSure™ Fever/Pain; Feverall®; Genapap®; Genapap® Children; Genapap® Extra Strength; Genepap® Infant; Genebs®; Genebs® Extra Strength; Mapap®; Mapap® Arthritis; Mapap® Children; Mapap® Extra Strength; Mapap® Infants; Redutemp®; Silapap® Children's; Silapap® Infants; Tylenol®; Tylenol® 8 Hour; Tylenol® Arthritis Pain; Tylenol® Children's; Tylenol® Extra Strength; Tylenol® Infants; Tylenol® Junior Strength; Tylenol® Sore Throat; Valorin; Valorin Extra

Canadian Brand Names:

• Abenol®; Apo-Acetamonophen®; Atasol®; Pediatrix; Tempra®; Tylenol®

Mexican Brand Names:

• Andox®; Datril®; Magnidol®; Neodol®; Neodolito®; Sedalito®; Sinedol®; Temperal®; Tempra®; Tylex®

Various Trademarks:

• Panadol - Taiwan, Australia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Greece, Central America, Ireland, Lebanon, New Zealand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the UK, Sri Lanka, Romania, Portugal, The Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, Kenya, Nigeria, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Indonesia, Russia and Ukraine
• Tylenol - Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Thailand and the U.S.
• Paralen - the Czech Republic and Slovakia
• Perdolan - Belgium
• Doliprane, Dafalgan, and Efferalgan - France, Portugal, Russia and Ukraine
• Tachipirina and Efferalgan - Italy
• Crocin and Metacin - India
• Gelocatil and Efferalgan - Spain
• Benuron - Portugal
• Alvedon, Panodil and Reliv - Sweden
• Panodil and Pinex - Denmark and Iceland
• APAP - Poland
• Acamol, Aldolor, Dexamol and Rokamol - Israel
• Pinex and Paracet - Norway
• Depon - Greece
• Lekadol and Daleron - Slovenia
• Plicet and Lekadol - Croatia
• Panado - South Africa
• Adol - Oman
• Biogesic - Philippines
• Sara - Thailand

Dental Use:

• Toothache, Tooth Pain, Dental Pain, Odontalgia, Odontalgy.
• Treatment of mild to moderate pain.
• Treatment of postoperative pain.

Oral Dosage for Adults and Children 12 years of age and older:

• 325-650 mg every 4-6 hours up to 4 g/day

Do not exceed 4,000 mg/daily!

Significant Complications:

• Dermatologic Adverse Effects: rash
• Hepatic Adverse Effects: may increase bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, hepatic toxicity!
• Renal Adverse Effects: may increase ammonia, nephrotoxicity!

WARNING: Do Not Overdose Acetaminophen and Other Toothache Reliever Drugs!

Pain Killers Involved in More Drug Overdose Deaths than Cocaine or Heroin in the USA!

This TOOTHACHE GUIDE is a very compact and valuable quick-reference ESSENTIAL for parents and children who attach importance to a great oral health

Not Available Anywhere Else!

Aleksandr V. Melekhin, DDS

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