Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen News

A new prescription narcotic that hit the market this month has sparked concern in the law enforcement and medical communities across the nation and locally.

I have TMJ, shoulder and back pain and anxiety that I used to have to treat with a combination of NSAIDs like acetaminophen and meloxicam with beta blockers for the physical component of my anxiety.

Dear Dr. K: I recently broke a couple of ribs, and the pain is so bad I can hardly move.

Some pain medicines will never be effectual or even safe because cats are rather unique creations.

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Kentucky's Office of Drug Control Policy director, Van Ingram, has been in Frankfort since 2004.

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The maker of OxyContin says it has completed testing of an abuse-resistant version of the painkiller hydrocodone, a surprise development that could derail sales of the recently launched Zohydro, a powerful pain medication that has been heavily criticized for lacking such safeguards.

Professor of biological and environmental sciences Sean Richards has spent years analyzing samples from the Tennessee River between Chattanooga and Knoxville.

Shares of Zogenix plunged 20 percent Wednesday morning after rival Purdue Pharma announced it would file later this year to sell a tamper-resistant form of the opioid painkiller hydrocodone.

Access to mixed hydrocodone painkillers such as AbbVie's Vicodin will be restricted and production limited if plans by the US Drug Enforcement Administation are cemented later this year.

The FDA has approved Xartemis XR extended-release tablets for the management of acute pain severe enough to require opioid treatment and for patients in whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would otherwise be inadequate.

I had a note from the American Gastroenterological Association about a new campaign called Gut Check : Know Your Medicine.

Depomed, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mallinckrodt plc's New Drug Application for XARTEMIS XR Extended-Release Tablets , previously known as MNK-795, for the management of acute pain severe enough to require opioid treatment and in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not ... (more)

We all have aches and pains from time to time, and we have pain relievers for that... But parents can question what is the right dosage for children.

Approved by the FDA in 2010, the I.V. form of acetaminophen is indicated to manage mild-to-moderate pain or moderate-to-severe pain with an adjunctive opioid.

More often than not, a woman's first prenatal visit comes with a lot of do's and don'ts.

A new opiate called Zohydro, developed by Zogenix and approved by the FDA, will enter California markets this month , despite the protests of a number of doctors and experts.

Knowing that simple fact and being armed with all the available information will help assure the safety of a baby who must take medication for any reason.

According to recent studies pregnant women using acetaminophen, an active ingredient in Tylenol, have a higher chance of their babies developing ADHD.