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Extra Strength Acetaminophen

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Label updated
2026-01-28
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
ACETAMINOPHEN
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Active ingredient

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Purpose

Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer

Uses
  • •temporarily relieves minor aches and pains
  • •temporarily reduces fever
Warnings

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

  • •more than 8 caplets (4,000 mg of acetaminophen) in 24 hours
  • •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 symptom 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.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical
help or contact a Poison Control Center 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
  • •adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets
    every 6 hours, as needed. Do not take more than 6
    caplets in 24 hours. Do not take for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor.
  • •children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Other Information
  • •store at 20⁰C-25⁰C (68⁰F-77⁰F)
  • •Repackaged By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Inactive ingredients

corn starch, povidone, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid

Questions or comments?

1-800-540-3765

Package label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: b25faa8c-2d13-450a-970f-81c17a633030 · Version 1
NDC: 68788-4065