Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen News

About two-thirds of adults have lower back pain at some point in their lives, and most are told to take acetaminophen, sold under brand names like Tylenol, Anacin and Panadol.

Acetaminophen, the drug found in Tylenol, works no better than a dummy pill at reducing lower-back pain in some people, nor does it help these patients get better any faster, a new study finds.

Acetaminophen, sold as Tylenol and Paracetamol, among other names, is recommended in numerous guidelines for back pain, mainly because it has few side effects; past studies have shown it works for other types of pain.

Scientists, like many other, people know that acetaminophen is a very effective pain-killer, but they don't understand why.

Usually, sinuses are filled with air. When they get blocked and filled with fluid, which can even happen when diving into the swimming pool, germs can grow and cause an infection.

Reports of hand, foot and mouth disease have surfaced in La Crosse County children.

No parent wants to spend sleepless nights in a hospital watching their child lie in bed, suffering or unresponsive - so why would some parents intentionally over-drug their kids? Many kids are overdosed on acetaminophen painkillers, more commonly known as Tylenol.

There are presently two common OTC, non narcotic forms of pain medications, acetaminophen-based which includes drugs like Tylenol, and NSAIDs , ibuprofen-based, which includes drugs like Advil, Motrin, and Aspirin.

You may not be able to spell or even pronounce the word "acetaminophen," but almost 50 million Americans use it each week to manage pain and fever.

Phil Bauer poses for a portrait on June 27 at his West Manchester Township home in front of photos of his son, Mark Bauer, who died in 2004 from a prescription drug overdose.

Zogenix, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing products for the treatment of pain-related conditions and central nervous system disorders, today announced that David Brushwood, J.D., R.Ph., recently-retired Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, has joined ... (more)

Nurse practitioner Heather Norfleet examined Hubert Brooks at the Hope Center health clinic Tuesday.

One of the frustrations that I do not believe I am alone in having is opening some medicine bottles .

One issue that is often overlooked in the discussion of patient-driven health care is access to therapeutic drugs.

You may not be able to spell or even pronounce the word "acetaminophen," but almost 50 million Americans use it each week to manage pain and fever.

The 100 caplet container is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

Despite Johnson & Johnson having a wide array of health-care-related businesses spanning medical devices and consumer over-the-counter products, the company has emphasized the growth potential of its pharmaceutical unit.

A 64-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-year history of knee osteoarthritis. He has bilateral knee pain that worsens with walking.

According to the Florida Health Department a Miami woman who developed Dengue Fever represents the first confirmed case of locally acquired disease.

Prescription pill bottle containing oxycodone and acetaminophen are shown in this June 20, 2012 photo.