Drug details

Tylenol (acetaminophen)

type of Other analgesics, acetaminophen

Tylenol (acetaminophen) is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer) used for treating pain and fever associated with many conditions. Tylenol is available in generic form and over-the-counter (OTC).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• itching,
• loss of appetite,
• stomach pain,
• rash,
• dark urine, 
• clay-colored stools, 
• or jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes).

The following drugs are related to Tylenol, either as a replacement or used together:

• Acetadote (acetylcysteine injection)
• Combogesic (acetaminophen and ibuprofen tablets)
• Bayer (aspirin)
• Percodan (aspirin and oxycodone hydrochloride)
• Orbivan (butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine capsules, usp)
• Ilaris (canakinumab injection)
• Vanadom (carisoprodol tablets)
• Cleocin (clindamycin)
• Duraclon (clonidine injection)
• Darvocet-N (propoxyphene napsylate and acetaminophen)
• Dengvaxia (dengue vaccine)
• Promacta (eltrombopag tablets)
• Embeda (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride)
• Evusheld (tixagevimab injection; cilgavimab injection, copackaged for intramuscular use)
• Onsolis (fentanyl buccal soluble film)
• Vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Norco (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)
• Norco 5/325 (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)
• Vicodin ES (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)
• Motrin (ibuprofen)
• Toradol (ketorolac tromethamine)
• Polocaine Dental (mepivacaine hydrochloride injection)
• Robaxin (methocarbamol)
• Naprosyn, Anaprox, Anaprox DS (naproxen)
• Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen)
• Oxycontin (oxycodone hcl)
• Roxicodone (oxycodone hydrochloride)
• Roxicodone 15, 30 mg (oxycodone hydrochloride)
• Synagis (palivizumab)
• Talacen (pentazocine and acetaminophen tablets)
• Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan injection)
• Ultram (tramadol hcl)
• Ultram ER (tramadol hcl extended-release)
• Ultracet (tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen tablets)
• Zilretta (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension)
• Zostavax (zoster vaccine live)

The following supplements are related to Tylenol, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Melatonin (s.)
• Same (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Beta-Carotene (s.)
• Saffron (s.)
• Caffeine (s.)
• Capsicum (s.)
• Peppermint (s.)
• Brewer's Yeast (s.)
• Cat's Claw (s.)
• Ginkgo (s.)
• Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Avocado (s.)
• Mesoglycan (s.)
• Soybean Oil (s.)
• Bromelain (s.)
• Camphor (s.)
• Cetylated Fatty Acids (s.)
• Chondroitin Sulfate (s.)
• Devil's Claw (s.)
• Glucosamine Sulfate (s.)
• Hyaluronic Acid (s.)
• Rutin (s.)
• Trypsin (s.)
• Butcher's Broom (s.)
• Sweet Clover (s.)
• Methionine (s.)