acetaminophen pm

Western Family Foods Inc

Western Family Acetaminophen PM Drug Facts

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• Active ingredients (in each caplet)
• Purpose
• acetaminophen pm Uses
• Warnings
  • Do not use
  • Ask a doctor before use if you have
  • Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
  • When using this product
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • If pregnant or breast-feeding,
  • Keep out of reach of children.
• Directions
• Inactive ingredients
• Package/Label Principal Display Panel

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredients (in each caplet)

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg

Purpose

Pain reliever

Nighttime sleep aid

acetaminophen pm Uses

temporary relief of occasional headaches and minor aches and pains with accompanying sleeplessness

Warnings

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

• •more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
• •with other drugs containing acetaminophen
• •3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Do not use

• •in children under 12 years of age
• •with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
• •with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin
• •if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• •liver disease
• •a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
• •trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
• •glaucoma

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

• •taking the blood thinning drug warfarin
• •taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

• •drowsiness will occur
• •avoid alcoholic drinks
• •do not drive a motor vehicle or operate machinery

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• •sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 2 weeks. Insomnia may be a symptom of serious underlying medical illness.
• •pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
• •fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
• •redness or swelling is present
• •new symptoms occur

These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222) Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions

• •do not take more than directed (see Liver warning).

Adults and children 12 years and over:

• •take 2 caplets at bedtime
• •do not take more than 2 caplets of this product in 24 hours

Children under 12 years: do not use this adult product in children under 12 years of age; this will provide more than the recommended dose (overdose) and may cause liver damage

Inactive ingredients

carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no. 2 aluminum lake, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, pregelatinized starch, stearic acid, titanium dioxide

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EXTRA STRENGTH

ASPIRIN FREE

Acetaminophen PM

PAIN RELIEVER Plus NIGHTTIME SLEEP AID

ACETAMINOPHEN/DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCl

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