Pain Reliever

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Purpose

Pain reliever/fever reducer

• 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

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

acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Allergy alert:

Symptoms may include:

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

• 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

• skin reddening
• blisters
• rash

Do not use

• with any other drugs 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 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.

Keep out of reach of children.

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

• (see overdose warning) do not take more than directed
• take 2 caplets every 6 hours while symptoms last; do not take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctor; do not take for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor adults and children 12 years and over:
• ask a doctor children under 12 years:

• store between 20º to 25ºC (68º to 77º F)

hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, pregelatinized starch, povidone k-30, polyethylene glycol, stearic acid, sodium starch glycolate.

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