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Acetaminophen-Savvy Resource Guide: Tools for College Students
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Acetaminophen-containing medicines come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Sometimes because of space limitations on the prescription label, acetaminophen is abbreviated as: ACT, APAP, acet, acetamin and acetaminoph.
The Many Faces of Acetaminophen
- Tablets
- Gel Tabs
- Caplets
- Suppositories
- Chewable Tablets
- Liquid
- Powder
- Dissolving Strips
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Shapes of Acetaminophen
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[Source: Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition; www.KnowYourDose.org]
In a survey of college students, many of you told us that you didn’t know that so many OTC and prescription medicines contain acetaminophen. Here’s a short
list of some of the medicines containing acetaminophen that you may find in your medicine cabinet. Tell your friends to:
- Confirm which medicines from this list are in their medicine cabinet
- Always read the label if they’re not sure if a medicine contains acetaminophen
- Never take two medicines containing acetaminophen at the same time
Common Over-the-Counter Brand Name Medicines Containing Acetaminophen
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- Actifed®
- Alka-Seltzer Plus LiquidGels®
- Anacin®
- Benadryl®
- Cepacol®
- Contac®
- Coricidin®
- Dayquil®
- Dimetapp®
- Dristan®
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- Excedrin®
- Feverall®
- Formula 44®
- Goody’s®
- Powders Liquiprin®
- Midol®
- Nyquil®
- Panadol®
- Robitussin®
- Saint Joseph®
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- Aspirin-Free Singlet®
- Sinutab®
- Sudafed®
- Theraflu®
- Triaminic®
- TYLENOL® Brand Products
- Vanquish®
- Vicks®
- Zicam®
- *And store brands
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Common Prescription Medicines Containing Acetaminophen
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- Endocet®
- Fioricet®
- Hycotab
- Hydrocet®
- Hydrocodone Bitartrate
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- Lortab®
- Percocet®
- Phenaphen®
- Sedapap®
- Tapanol®
- Tylenol® with Codeine
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- Tylox®
- Ultracet®
- Vicodin®
- Zydone®
- *And generic medicines
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[Source: Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition; www.KnowYourDose.org]
Do Your Medicines Contain Acetaminophen?
Create a personal list of acetaminophen-containing products after reviewing the 2 lists above and comparing them to any
medicines that you are taking.
IMPORTANT: *Always look for acetaminophen, APAP, acet, acetamin or acetaminoph in the list of ingredients, regardless of whether the OTC or prescription medicines are store brand or generic. Ask your pharmacist or healthcare professional if you have questions about the ingredients in your medicine. Pay particular attention to:
- The store brand products that are similar to brands like Tylenol®, NyQuil® and Robitussin®.
- Prescription medicines that come in generic form that may list the ingredients in place of a drug name.
(For example, “hydrocodone and acetaminophen” appears on the generic version of “Vicodin”).
Your prescription label may list the ingredients, the brand name or both.
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