Tylenol and Staphylococcal bacteraemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Staphylococcal bacteraemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Tylenol (acetaminophen), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Colace, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Staphylococcal bacteraemia when taking Tylenol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 217,809 people who have side effects when taking Tylenol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tylenol?

Tylenol has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 222,309 Tylenol users. Check the latest studies of Tylenol.

What is Staphylococcal bacteraemia?

Staphylococcal bacteraemia (a bacterial infection of blood) is found to be associated with 610 drugs and 668 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Staphylococcal bacteraemia.

On Jul, 23, 2026

217,809 people reported to have side effects when taking Tylenol.
Among them, 129 people (0.06%) have Staphylococcal bacteraemia.

Could Tylenol cause Staphylococcal bacteraemia?

Among these 129 people:

How long have people been on Tylenol when they have Staphylococcal bacteraemia? *

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What is the gender of people who have Staphylococcal bacteraemia when taking Tylenol? *

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What is the age of people who have Staphylococcal bacteraemia when taking Tylenol? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Tylenol and have Staphylococcal bacteraemia?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Tylenol:

Tylenol (222,309 reports)

Staphylococcal bacteraemia treatments and more:

Staphylococcal bacteraemia (6,927 reports)

How severe was Staphylococcal bacteraemia and when was it recovered:

Staphylococcal bacteraemia in Tylenol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen:

Staphylococcal bacteraemia and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen (256 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Tylenol:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Staphylococcal bacteraemia:

Staphylococcal bacteraemia (610 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Staphylococcal bacteraemia:

Staphylococcal bacteraemia (668 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen (the active ingredients of Tylenol) and Tylenol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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