ACETAMINOPHEN

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

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 menstrual cramps
• temporarily reduces fever

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.

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.

Overdose warning:

Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (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 tablets (1,000 mg) every 6 hours while symptoms last
• do not take more than 6 tablets (3,000 ng) in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctor
• do not take for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor

children under 12 years

• do not use this adult extra strength product in children under 12 years of age; this will provide more than the recommended dose (overdose) of acetaminophen and may cause liver damage

Other information

• store at 25°C (77°F) excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
• use by expiration date on package

Inactive ingredients

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

*may contain this ingredient