pain relief

Medicine Shoppe International Inc

Medicine Shoppe International, Inc. Pain Relief Drug Facts

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• Active ingredient (in each caplet)
• Purpose
• pain relief Uses
• Warnings
  • Do not use
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • If pregnant or breast-feeding,
  • Keep out of reach of children.
• Directions
• pain relief Other information
• Inactive ingredients
• Principal Display Panel

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Purpose

Pain reliever/fever reducer

pain relief Uses

temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:

• headache
• muscular aches
• backache
• arthritis
• the common cold
• toothache
• menstrual cramps
• reduces fever

Warnings

Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended dose can cause serious health problems, including liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Alcohol warning: If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor if you should take acetaminophen or other pain relievers/fever reducers. Acetaminophen may cause liver damage.

Do not use

• with any other product containing acetaminophen

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• redness or swelling is present
• new symptoms occur
• fever gets worse or lasts for more than 3 days
• pain gets worse or lasts for more than 10 days

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking the blood thinning drug warfarin

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
• fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
• new symptoms occur
• redness or swelling is present

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

• do not use more than directed (see overdose warning)
• adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets every 6 hours as needed
• do not take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours
• children under 12 years: do not use this adult Extra Strength product in children under 12 years of age; this will provide more than the recommended dose (overdose) and could cause serious health problems

pain relief Other information

• store at room temperature (59º-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

carnauba wax*, croscarmellose sodium*, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, sodium metabisulfite*, sodium starch glycolate*, starch, stearic acid *may contain one or more of these ingredients

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EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLETS

PAIN RELIEF

Non Aspirin - Acetaminophen

Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer

COMPARE TO EXTRA STRENGTH TYLENOL® active ingredient

500 mg EACH