1000 Mg Acetaminophen

what exactly is acetaminophen 1000 mg?? what does it do?? I got a prescription and what is all in it?

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Hi April,

Acetaminophen, also referred to as Paracetamol, is classified as a mild analgesic. It is commonly used for the relief of headaches and other minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient in numerous cold and flu remedies. In combination with opioid analgesics, paracetamol can also be used in the management of more severe pain such as post-surgical pain and providing palliative care in advanced cancer patients.Though acetaminophen is used to treat inflammatory pain, it is not generally classified as an NSAID because it exhibits only weak anti-inflammatory activity.

The onset of analgesia is approximately 11 minutes after oral administration of paracetamol, and its half-life is 1"4 hours. While generally safe for use at recommended doses (1,000 mg per single dose and up to 4,000 mg per day for adults), acute overdoses of paracetamol can cause potentially fatal kidney, brain and liver damage and, in rare individuals, a normal dose can do the same. The risk may be heightened by chronic alcohol abuse. Paracetamol toxicity is the foremost cause of acute liver failure in the Western world, and accounts for most drug overdoses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Adverse reactions:

In recommended doses, the side effects of paracetamol are mild to non-existent.

You can learn more about this drug on the page for Acetaminophen Details

I hope this helps!

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