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ACETAMINOPHEN 500 MG

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
Pioneer Life Sciences, LLC
Label updated
2025-12-23
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
ACETAMINOPHEN
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Label information

Drug Facts

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
  • muscular aches
  • toothache
  • premenstrual and menstrual cramps
  • temporarily reduces fever
Warnings

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

  • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
Label information

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.
Label information

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 ingredient in this product.
Label information

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • liver disease
Label information

Ask a doctor/pharmacist before use if you are

  • taking the blood thinning drug warfarin
Label information

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
  • redness or swelling is present
  • new symptoms occur

These could be signs of a serious condition.

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Label information

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Overdose warning:  In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions
  • do not take more than directed (see overdose warning)

Adults and  children 12 years and over:

  • take 2 Caplets every 6 hours while symptoms last
  • do not take more than 6 caplets in hours, unless directed by a doctor
  • do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor

Children under 12 Years

  • ask a doctor
Other information
  • store at 20º - 25ºC (68º -77ºF)
Inactive ingredients

Croscarmellose Sodium, Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate, Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Povidone k30, Purified water, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Starch Corn, Talc, Titanium Dioxide

Questions or comments?

call 1-732-698-5070 Monday through friday 9 AM to 5 pm EST or www.pioneerlifesciences.com

Label information

TAMPER EVIDENT: Do not use if imprinted saftey seal under cap is broken or missing.

Label information

This product is not manufactured or distributed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division., owner of the registered trademark Tyleno® Extra Strength Caplets.

Label information

Distributed by:

GenCare Consumer Products LLC

40E Cotters Ln Suite A,

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

포장 표시

NDC 72090-008-30 (300 tablets in a bottle)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 11e6ec2a-5171-4496-a15f-6ff744bd1f2f · Version 3
NDC: 72090-008