Acetaminophen: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives
Summary:
Acetaminophen: acetaminophen
We study 151,273 Acetaminophen users. The information eHealthMe analyzes includes:
- Effectiveness of Acetaminophen- 255 alternative drugs to Acetaminophen
- 9,722 Acetaminophen side effects and drug interactions
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Number of reports submitted per year:

How effective is Acetaminophen?
- Pain - reported by 261 people
- Headache - reported by 100 people
- Arthritis - reported by 45 people
- Fever - reported by 31 people
- Back pain - low - reported by 21 people
- Osteoarthritis - reported by 19 people
- Cold symptoms - reported by 17 people
- Insomnia - reported by 16 people
- Back pain - reported by 15 people
- Migraine - reported by 13 people
- The flu - reported by 12 people
- Sore throat - reported by 11 people
- Common cold - reported by 10 people
- Joint pain - reported by 9 people
- Muscle aches - reported by 8 people
- Chronic pain - reported by 8 people
- Nasal congestion - reported by 8 people
- Rheumatoid arthritis - reported by 7 people
- Tension headache - reported by 7 people
- Sinus headache - reported by 6 people
- Herpes labialis (oral herpes simplex) - reported by 5 people
- Bone pain or tenderness - reported by 5 people
- Toothaches - reported by 5 people
- Painful menstrual periods - reported by 5 people
- Inflammation - reported by 5 people
- Migraine with aura - reported by 5 people
- Sinus congestion - reported by 4 people
- Pain in limb - reported by 4 people
- Pain in extremity - reported by 3 people
- Fibromyalgia - reported by 3 people
- Natural short sleeper - reported by 3 people
- Fever and children - reported by 3 people
- Migraine without aura - reported by 3 people
- Wood alcohol - reported by 3 people
Alternative drugs to the conditions Acetaminophen treats:
- Pain
- Headache
- Arthritis
- Fever
- Back pain - low
- Osteoarthritis
- Cold symptoms
- Insomnia
- Back pain
- Migraine
- The flu
- Sore throat
- Common cold
- Joint pain
- Muscle aches
- Chronic pain
- Nasal congestion
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Tension headache
- Sinus headache
- Herpes labialis (oral herpes simplex)
- Bone pain or tenderness
- Toothaches
- Painful menstrual periods
- Inflammation
- Migraine with aura
- Sinus congestion
- Pain in limb
- Pain in extremity
- Fibromyalgia
- Natural short sleeper
- Fever and children
- Migraine without aura
- Wood alcohol
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- Acetaminophen vs. Codeine
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- Acetaminophen vs. Codeine, aspirin, apap formula no. 3
- Acetaminophen vs. Codeine, aspirin, apap formula no. 4
- Acetaminophen vs. Codeine sulfate
- Acetaminophen vs. Codrix
- Acetaminophen vs. Cortisone acetate
- Acetaminophen vs. Curcumin
- Acetaminophen vs. Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Cymbalta
- Acetaminophen vs. Darvocet
- Acetaminophen vs. Darvocet a500
- Acetaminophen vs. Darvocet-n 100
- Acetaminophen vs. Darvocet-n 50
- Acetaminophen vs. Darvon
- Acetaminophen vs. Darvon-n
- Acetaminophen vs. Daypro
- Acetaminophen vs. Demerol
- Acetaminophen vs. Depakote
- Acetaminophen vs. Depakote er
- Acetaminophen vs. Desipramine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Dexamethasone
- Acetaminophen vs. Dhc plus
- Acetaminophen vs. Diazepam
- Acetaminophen vs. Diclofenac potassium
- Acetaminophen vs. Diclofenac sodium
- Acetaminophen vs. Dicyclomine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Dilaudid
- Acetaminophen vs. Dilaudid-hp
- Acetaminophen vs. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Dolophine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Doxepin hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Doxylamine succinate
- Acetaminophen vs. Duloxetine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Duragesic-100
- Acetaminophen vs. Duragesic-25
- Acetaminophen vs. Duragesic-50
- Acetaminophen vs. Duragesic-75
- Acetaminophen vs. Effexor
- Acetaminophen vs. Effexor xr
- Acetaminophen vs. Elavil
- Acetaminophen vs. Empracet w/ codeine phosphate #3
- Acetaminophen vs. Endep
- Acetaminophen vs. Etodolac
- Acetaminophen vs. Exalgo
- Acetaminophen vs. Excedrin
- Acetaminophen vs. Feldene
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl-100
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl-12
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl-25
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl-50
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl-75
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl citrate
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl citrate preservative free
- Acetaminophen vs. Fentanyl transdermal system
- Acetaminophen vs. Fioricet
- Acetaminophen vs. Fioricet w/ codeine
- Acetaminophen vs. Fish oil
- Acetaminophen vs. Flector
- Acetaminophen vs. Flexeril
- Acetaminophen vs. Gabapentin
- Acetaminophen vs. Gralise
- Acetaminophen vs. Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen
- Acetaminophen vs. Hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen
- Acetaminophen vs. Hydrocodone compound
- Acetaminophen vs. Hydrocortisone
- Acetaminophen vs. Hydrocortone
- Acetaminophen vs. Hydromorphone hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Hydroxyzine pamoate
- Acetaminophen vs. Ibu
- Acetaminophen vs. Ibuprin
- Acetaminophen vs. Ibuprofen
- Acetaminophen vs. Imipramine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Indocin
- Acetaminophen vs. Indomethacin
- Acetaminophen vs. Kadian
- Acetaminophen vs. Kenalog
- Acetaminophen vs. Ketamine hcl
- Acetaminophen vs. Ketoprofen
- Acetaminophen vs. Ketorolac tromethamine
- Acetaminophen vs. Klonopin
- Acetaminophen vs. Lamictal
- Acetaminophen vs. Lamotrigine
- Acetaminophen vs. Lexapro
- Acetaminophen vs. Lidocaine
- Acetaminophen vs. Lidocaine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Lidoderm
- Acetaminophen vs. Lodine
- Acetaminophen vs. Loratadine
- Acetaminophen vs. Lorazepam
- Acetaminophen vs. Lorcet-hd
- Acetaminophen vs. Lortab
- Acetaminophen vs. Lyrica
- Acetaminophen vs. Marcaine
- Acetaminophen vs. Marijuana
- Acetaminophen vs. Marinol
- Acetaminophen vs. Maxalt
- Acetaminophen vs. Medrol
- Acetaminophen vs. Meloxicam
- Acetaminophen vs. Mepergan
- Acetaminophen vs. Meperidine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Metaxalone
- Acetaminophen vs. Methadone hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Methadose
- Acetaminophen vs. Methocarbamol
- Acetaminophen vs. Methotrexate
- Acetaminophen vs. Methylprednisolone
- Acetaminophen vs. Mobic
- Acetaminophen vs. Morphine
- Acetaminophen vs. Morphine sulfate
- Acetaminophen vs. Motrin
- Acetaminophen vs. Motrin ib
- Acetaminophen vs. Ms contin
- Acetaminophen vs. Nabumetone
- Acetaminophen vs. Naltrexone hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Naprosyn
- Acetaminophen vs. Naproxen
- Acetaminophen vs. Naproxen sodium
- Acetaminophen vs. Neurontin
- Acetaminophen vs. Nexium
- Acetaminophen vs. Nitrous oxide w/ oxygen
- Acetaminophen vs. Norco
- Acetaminophen vs. Norflex
- Acetaminophen vs. Nortriptyline hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Novalgin
- Acetaminophen vs. Nubain
- Acetaminophen vs. Nucynta
- Acetaminophen vs. Nucynta er
- Acetaminophen vs. Omeprazole
- Acetaminophen vs. Opana
- Acetaminophen vs. Opana er
- Acetaminophen vs. Oramorph sr
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxecta
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycet
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycodone
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycodone 2.5/apap 500
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycodone 5/apap 500
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycodone and acetaminophen
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycodone and aspirin
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycodone hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxycontin
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxymorphone hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxytocin
- Acetaminophen vs. Oxytocin 5 usp units in dextrose 5%
- Acetaminophen vs. Pamelor
- Acetaminophen vs. Paxil
- Acetaminophen vs. Percocet
- Acetaminophen vs. Percodan
- Acetaminophen vs. Phenergan
- Acetaminophen vs. Piroxicam
- Acetaminophen vs. Plaquenil
- Acetaminophen vs. Ponstel
- Acetaminophen vs. Prednisone
- Acetaminophen vs. Pregabalin
- Acetaminophen vs. Prialt
- Acetaminophen vs. Pristiq
- Acetaminophen vs. Profen
- Acetaminophen vs. Promethazine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Propoxyphene compound 65
- Acetaminophen vs. Propoxyphene hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Propoxyphene napsylate and acetaminophen
- Acetaminophen vs. Prozac
- Acetaminophen vs. Relafen
- Acetaminophen vs. Robaxin
- Acetaminophen vs. Robaxin-750
- Acetaminophen vs. Roxicet
- Acetaminophen vs. Roxicodone
- Acetaminophen vs. Savella
- Acetaminophen vs. Skelaxin
- Acetaminophen vs. Soma
- Acetaminophen vs. Suboxone
- Acetaminophen vs. Subutex
- Acetaminophen vs. Sulindac
- Acetaminophen vs. Talwin
- Acetaminophen vs. Talwin nx
- Acetaminophen vs. Tapentadol hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Tegretol
- Acetaminophen vs. Tizanidine hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Topamax
- Acetaminophen vs. Topiramate
- Acetaminophen vs. Toradol
- Acetaminophen vs. Tramadol
- Acetaminophen vs. Tramadol and acetaminophen
- Acetaminophen vs. Tramadol hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen
- Acetaminophen vs. Trazodone hydrochloride
- Acetaminophen vs. Trileptal
- Acetaminophen vs. Turmeric
- Acetaminophen vs. Tylenol w/ codeine
- Acetaminophen vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 1
- Acetaminophen vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 2
- Acetaminophen vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 3
- Acetaminophen vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 4
- Acetaminophen vs. Tylox
- Acetaminophen vs. Ultracet
- Acetaminophen vs. Ultram
- Acetaminophen vs. Ultram er
- Acetaminophen vs. Valium
- Acetaminophen vs. Vicodin
- Acetaminophen vs. Vicodin es
- Acetaminophen vs. Vicodin hp
- Acetaminophen vs. Vicoprin
- Acetaminophen vs. Vicoprofen
- Acetaminophen vs. Vimovo
- Acetaminophen vs. Vioxx
- Acetaminophen vs. Vistaril
- Acetaminophen vs. Vitamin d
- Acetaminophen vs. Vivitrol
- Acetaminophen vs. Voltaren
- Acetaminophen vs. Weed
- Acetaminophen vs. Wellbutrin
- Acetaminophen vs. Wellbutrin sr
- Acetaminophen vs. Xanax
- Acetaminophen vs. Zanaflex
- Acetaminophen vs. Zoloft
- Acetaminophen vs. Zorvolex
Common Acetaminophen side effects:
- Pain (12,478 reports)
- Drug ineffective (10,222 reports)
- Joint pain (9,877 reports)
- Breathing difficulty (9,316 reports)
- Headache (9,222 reports)
- Fatigue (8,113 reports)
- Fever (7,294 reports)
Acetaminophen side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Acetaminophen side effects (149,326 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Acetaminophen interactions:
- Acetaminophen and Pantoprazole (15,168 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Ibu (15,080 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Profen (15,053 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen (15,046 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Prednisone (12,424 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Morphine (10,973 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Aspirin (10,461 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Diphen (10,345 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Hydramine (10,329 reports)
- Acetaminophen and Omeprazole (10,113 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zDo you take Acetaminophen?
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