Acetaminophen, sold under the brand name Tylenol and an ingredient in hundreds of other drugs, is the most widely used pain medicine in the world. Used as directed, in modest doses, it's also one of ...

Acetaminophen is an over-the-counter drug that’s used to relieve minor aches and pains and reduce fever. Acetaminophen is generally considered safe to take while pregnant or breastfeeding. Keep ...

Tylenol, considered by many to be a wonder drug, has been dominating the over-the-counter pain reliever market since the mid-70s. Used to tame fevers and soothe common aches and pains, the ...

A panel of government experts voted Tuesday to recommend lowering the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen — the key ingredient in Tylenol and numerous other over-the-counter pain relievers — because ...

April 16 -- TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies find that acetaminophen and statins can be of great benefit in either preventing or treating stroke. In the first study, statin use ...

First, an advisory panel recommended yanking off the market two popular prescription drugs, Vicodin and Percocet, which combine narcotics with a popular pain medication, acetaminophen. At the same ...

You wake up on New Year’s Day, and all kinds of horrid things have been flying out of your mouth. Your head feels like it’s been in a stampede. What do you do? Tylenol? Maybe not.

Tylenol, Excedrin, NyQuil. These household brands and others have come to symbolize safe, convenient relief from the aches and pains of everyday life. But this week the Food and Drug Administration is ...

The creation of Tylenol as a brand name for the drug acetaminophen dates to 1955. Acetaminophen itself was first prepared in 1878, but it didn't receive widespread use until Tylenol's creation. The ...

Nestled among the overflowing buffet of Tylenol products at your local pharmacy is Tylenol 8 Hour — the extended-release version of the original. The premise? Take ...