Tylenol is an effective drug used to treat colds, acute respiratory infections, and flu.
The tool belongs to the type of analgesics and has an effect on pain centers. Thanks to the action of the active component (paracetamol), it helps to normalize the thermoregulatory system almost immediately after taking Tylenol. Instructions for use indicate that its components do not have a harmful effect on the processes of water-salt metabolism in the body, do not irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa.
Release form and indications
The tool is made in the form of infusion and drinking solutions, rectal suppositories, suspensions, as well as capsules. For children, it is available in the form of chewable tablets, suspensions with fruit flavors, as well as powder for the independent manufacture of the solution, as detailed in the instructions attached to the Tylenol preparation.
Indications, the use of the drug in which it is necessary, is as follows:
- fever due to infections;
- frequent headaches and toothaches;
- pain due to myalgia or migraine, as well as arthralgia due to algodismenorrhea.
Indications for taking the funds for children are as follows:
- fever with a runny nose and a cold;
- severe and moderate pain after vaccination, removal of tonsils, with teething.
"Tylenol": method of administration and dose
The medicine should be taken 1-2 hours after a meal.
For adult patients and children from 12 years old weighing more than 40 kg, a single dose of the drug is determined in the amount of 500 mg four times a day for 5-7 days.
With existing diseases of the liver and kidneys, Gilbert's syndrome , the doctor should adjust the dosage of the drug to a decrease. For patients aged, in addition to a reduced dosage, it is also necessary to increase the intervals between doses of the drug.
There is a clear gradation of the dosage of children's "Tylenol", depending on the age and weight of the child:
- with a child's age up to 6 months and body weight up to 7 kg, no more than 0.35 g of the drug per day is required;
- for children up to a year and weighing less than 10 kg, the daily norm of the medicine should not be more than 500 mg;
- children 1-3 years old weighing up to 15 kg should take up to 0.75 g of the drug per day;
- a child 3-6 years old and weighing up to 22 kg, the daily norm is prescribed in the amount of up to 1000 mg;
- a child from 6 to 9 years and weighing up to 30 kg can be given up to 1.5 g of medication per day;
- a children's dose for the age of 9 to 12 years is recommended 2000 mg per day of the drug Tylenol.
The instruction for the use of the suspension states that a child from 6 to 12 years old must be given 10-20 ml of the drug, and at the age of 1-6 years - 5-10 ml. A child from 3 months to a year needs 2.5-5 ml of a suspension, and the dosage for children under three months of age is prescribed individually by the pediatrician.
Reception of suspension - no more than 4 times a day. Without medical supervision, at home, the medicine can be taken no more than 3 days to bring down the fever, and for painkillers - no more than 5 days.
Rectal suppositories are prescribed only for adults in the amount of 0.5 g 4 times a day. Children 12-15 years of age are prescribed 0.25-0.3 g of the drug "Tylenol", the instructions for use recommend not to exceed four times a day. Just as with the suspension, the dosage and number of doses per day are reduced depending on the age of the child.
Contraindications
According to the instructions, "Tylenol" is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance to the active components of the drug, as well as for children up to a month.
When prescribing "Tylenol", patients who have the following diseases should be especially careful:
- renal and liver failure;
- hepatitis of viral origin;
- benign hyperbilirubinemia;
- blood diseases;
- chronic alcoholism;
- diabetes;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- elderly age.
In addition, the instructions noted that its action can significantly reduce the effect of taking drugs that are favorable for the excretion of uric acid.
The instruction for use assigns a negative role in reducing the effect of the drug "Tylenol" to the long-term use of barbiturates, as well as ethanol contained in strong drinks. Alcohol intake during treatment with "Tylenol" is unacceptable, as it can cause acute pancreatitis.
Side effects
Despite its high effectiveness and the presence of a children's version of the drug, Tylenol has a number of side effects with unpleasant symptoms:
- angioedema edema;
- dizziness and nausea;
- erythema;
- epigastric and heart pain;
- shortness of breath, anemia;
- thrombocytopenia;
- hepatonecrosis;
- leukopenia;
- neutropenia.
In rare cases, allergic reactions may occur, manifested in the form of skin rash, urticaria, severe itching, especially in children after taking the drug "Tylenol" (for children). Instructions for use clearly prescribe the dosage of the drug, which must be observed.
Drug overdose
Taking too much dose of Tylenol can cause renal colic, interstitial nephritis, papillary necrosis.
Overdose usually occurs after taking 150 mg per 1 kg of weight, taken in a short period of time. Symptoms of this condition are as follows:
- In the first 24 hours - pallor and nausea, vomiting, strong, often cutting pain in the abdominal region.
- 12-48 hours later, liver and kidney damage occurs with the possible occurrence of liver failure (encephalopathy, coma may occur, fatal outcome is likely).
Liver damage is almost inevitable after adults take 10 g of the drug in a short period.
If signs of an overdose occur:
- flush the stomach immediately;
- induce vomiting;
- drink "Acetylcysteine" or "Methionine";
- take symptomatic drugs in accordance with the signs of malaise.
Drug Interactions
The drug is able to increase the effectiveness of other indirect anticoagulants (in particular, coumarin and its derivatives). Also, taking "Tylenol" increases the likelihood of liver damage with hepatotoxic drugs.
The absorption rate of the drug increases while taking it with Metoclopramide and decreases in combination with Colestyramine. Simultaneous administration with barbiturates reduces the antipyretic effectiveness of Tylenol.
Precautions
Adult use of the drug is limited to 10 days as a painkiller and 3 days as an antipyretic. The product cannot be taken together with other products containing paracetamol, which is used as the active substance and in the Tylenol preparation.
Instructions, use, reviews indicate that the intake of the child's version of the drug should be limited to 5 days as a painkiller, subject to compliance with the therapeutic dose appropriate for the child's age. As an antipyretic children's Tylenol, you can give children no more than 3 days.
Cost and patient reviews
In their reviews, patients talk about the high effectiveness of the drug. It is indicated, in particular, that the medicine is able to remove or significantly reduce any inflammatory processes. Before use, instructions for use should be carefully studied for the preparation "Tylenol".
The price of the drug can vary significantly depending on the form of the drug. "Tylenol" today can be purchased only in foreign online pharmacies, and its cost is from 1.2 to 15.3 dollars (about 79-1000 rubles).
In the retail network of pharmacies in Russia, the medicine is not for sale.