Tylenol is an effective drug used to treat colds, acute respiratory infections and flu.
The remedy belongs to the type of analgesics and has an effect on the pain centers. Thanks to the action of the active ingredient (paracetamol), it helps to normalize the thermoregulatory system almost immediately after taking Tylenol. Instructions for use indicate that the components included in its composition do not have a harmful effect on the processes of water-s alt metabolism in the body, do not irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa.
Form of issue and indications
The product is produced in the form of infusion and drinking solutions, rectal suppositories, suspensions, and also in capsules. For children, it is available in the form of chewable tablets, fruit-flavored suspensions, as well as a powder for self-preparation of a solution, as described in detail in the instructions for the Tylenol preparation.
Indications, the use of the medicine for which it is necessary, are as follows:
- febrile conditions due to infections;
- frequent headaches and toothaches;
- paindue to myalgia or migraine, as well as due to arthralgia with algomenorrhea.
Indications for taking funds for children are as follows:
- fever with runny nose and cold;
- severe and moderate pain after vaccinations, removal of tonsils, teething.
Tylenol: method of administration and dosage
The medicine should be taken 1-2 hours after eating.
For adult patients and children from 12 years of age 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 downward. 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 dosage gradation for children's Tylenol, depending on the age and weight of the child:
- with a child under 6 months of age and weighing up to 7 kg, no more than 0.35 g of the drug per day is required;
- for children under one year old and weighing less than 10 kg, the daily dose of the drug should not exceed 500 mg;
- children 1-3 years old weighing up to 15 kg should take up to 0.75 g of medication per day;
- for 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;
- child from 6 to 9 years old and weighing up to 30 kg can be given up to 1.5 g of medication per day;
- children dose for ages 9 to 12 recommended 2000mg per dayTylenol.
Instructions for the use of the suspension states that a child from 6 to 12 years old should 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 suspension, and the dosage for children under the age of three months is prescribed individually by a pediatrician.
Reception of the suspension - no more than 4 times a day. Without medical supervision, at home, the medicine can be taken for no more than 3 days to bring down the high temperature, and for pain relief purposes - no more than 5 days.
Rectal suppositories are prescribed only for adults in the amount of 0.5 g 4 times a day. Children aged 12-15 years are prescribed 0.25-0.3 g of Tylenol, the instructions for use recommend not to exceed four times a day. As with the suspension, the dosage and the number of doses per day are reduced depending on the age of the child.
Contraindications for taking
According to the instructions, "Tylenol" is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance to the active components of the drug, as well as children up to a month.
When prescribing Tylenol, special attention should be paid to patients who have the following diseases:
- renal and liver failure;
- hepatitis of viral origin;
- benign hyperbilirubinemia;
- blood diseases;
- chronic alcoholism;
- diabetes mellitus;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- old age.
In addition, the instructions noted that its action can significantly reduce the effect of taking drugs that favor the excretion of uric acid.
A negative role in reducing the effect of the drug "Tylenol" instructions for use assigns long-term use of barbiturates, as well as ethanol contained in strong drinks. Drinking alcohol during treatment with Tylenol is not acceptable as it can cause acute pancreatitis.
Side effects
Despite its high efficacy and the presence of a children's version of the drug, Tylenol has a number of side effects with unpleasant symptoms:
- angioneurotic edema;
- dizziness and nausea;
- erythema;
- epigastric and cardiac pains;
- shortness of breath, anemia;
- thrombocytopenia;
- hepatonecrosis;
- leucopenia;
- neutropenia.
In rare cases, allergic reactions may occur, manifested in the form of skin rash, hives, severe itching, especially in children after taking Tylenol (children). Instructions for use clearly prescribe the dosage of the drug, which must be observed.
Drug overdose
Taking too much Tylenol can cause renal colic, interstitial nephritis, papillary necrosis.
Overdose usually occurs after taking 150 mg per 1 kg of body weight, taken in a short period of time. Symptoms of this conditionnext:
- In the first 24 hours - pallor and nausea, vomiting, severe, often cutting pain in the abdominal region.
- 12-48 hours later, liver and kidney damage occurs with possible liver failure (may cause encephalopathy, coma, possibly fatal).
Liver damage is almost inevitable after an adult takes 10 g of the drug in a short period.
If signs of overdose occur, you should:
- immediately lavage the stomach;
- vomit;
- drink "Acetylcysteine" or "Methionine";
- take symptomatic medications according to the signs of illness.
Drug interactions
The drug is able to increase the effectiveness of other indirect anticoagulants (in particular, coumarin and its derivatives). Tylenol also increases the chance of liver damage from hepatotoxic drugs.
The rate of absorption of the drug increases when it is taken simultaneously with "Metoclopramide" and decreases in combination with "Colestyramine". Concomitant use with barbiturates reduces the antipyretic efficacy of Tylenol.
Precautions
Adults are limited to 10 days as an analgesic and 3 days as an antipyretic. The product should not be taken in conjunction with other products containingParacetamol, used as the active ingredient in Tylenol.
Instructions, use, reviews indicate that taking the children's version of the drug should be limited to 5 days as an analgesic, subject to therapeutic doses appropriate for the age of the child. As an antipyretic for children, Tylenol can be given to children for no more than 3 days.
Cost and patient reviews
In their reviews, patients talk about the high effectiveness of the product. It is indicated, in particular, that the drug is able to remove or significantly reduce any inflammatory processes. Before use, the instructions for use for Tylenol should be carefully studied.
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 ranges from 1.2 to 15.3 dollars (approximately 79-1000 rubles).
The drug is not sold in the retail network of pharmacies in Russia.
