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TYLENOL® Extra Strength Coated Tablets

For Headache, Muscle Pain & Fever Relief, 500mg Acetaminophen

  • Temporarily reduce fever & provide relief from minor aches & pains, headaches, backaches, menstrual cramps & pain caused by the common cold

  • Made with a sweet coating to help reduce aftertaste while providing fast-acting, safe and effective pain relief when used as directed

  • Made with 500mg of acetaminophen, these extra-strength pain relief tablets help relieve symptoms caused by the common cold, toothache, headache, backache, and menstrual cramps

Product Details

  • 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

Active Ingredients (in each caplet)

Purpose

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Pain reliever/fever reducer

 Inactive Ingredients
carnauba wax, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, iron oxide, magnesium stearate, modified starch*, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch, purified water, sodium starch glycolate, sucralose, titanium dioxide

*may contain

or

carnauba wax, crospovidone, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, ferric oxide black, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, sucralose, titanium dioxide

Do not take more than directed.

See overdose warning

Age

Dosage

Adults and children 12 years and over

• Take 2 tablets every 6 hours while symptoms last
• Do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 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

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

 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 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. 

 Overdose warning:  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 for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

  • store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)

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