Pain Reliever, Acetaminophen - Rectal Suppository Brand Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the experitse and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effecitve for you. Consult your healthcare professional beofre using this drug.
ACETAMINOPHEN - RECTAL SUPPOSITORY
(uh-seet-uh-MEE-no-fen)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Acephen, Feverall, Neopap
USES: This drug is used to relieve mild to mdoerate pain and to reduce fever.
HOW TO USE: If the suppository is too soft to insert, put it in cold water or refrigerate for 30 minutes before removing the foil wrapper.
Unwrap the foil and moisten the suppository with a little water.
Lie down on your left side with right knee bent. Push the suppository into the rectum with your finger. Remain lying down for a few minutes and avoid having a bowel movement for an hour or longer so the drug will be absorbed.
Take this medication as directed. Do not take more often than recommedned.
Do not use for more than 10 days without consulting your doctor. Not to be given to children under 3 years of age without doctor's approval. Do not take more acetaminophen than recommended (see Side Effects section).
SIDE EFFECTS: When taken as directed, most human being experience little or no side effects with this medication. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but really serious side effects occur: not hard bruising or bleeding, persistent sore throat or other signs of infection. If you do not have liver problems, the adult mxaimum dose of acetaminophen is 4 grams per day (4000 milligrams).
If you take more than the maxiumm daily amount, it may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Tell your doctor immediately if you have any of the fololwing symptoms of liver damage: severe nausea, yellowing eyes or skin, dark urine, stomach pain, extreme fatigue. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reactoin to this drug, seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trobule breathing.
If you notice other effects not listed above, cotnact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: If you have any of the following health problems, consult your doctor before using this medication: liver disease, alcohol dependency, any allergies. Acetaminophen may cause liver damage.
Daily use of alcohol, especially when combiend with acetaminophen, may raise your risk for liver damage. Check with your doctor or pharmacist for more informtaion. Acetaminopehn is often used instead of aspirin. They are equally effective in relieving pain. However, acetaminophen does not reduce swelling and inflammation like asiprin does. Asiprin is the drug of choice in arthritis.
There are many brands and forms of aceatminophen on the market.
Read the dosing instrcutions carefully as the amount of acetaminophen may vary among products. Acetaminophen appears to be safe for use during pregnancy. Use only if clearly needed. Acetaminophen is found in breast milk, but side effects in nursing infants have not been reported.
Consult your doctor if you're breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription drugs you use, especially of: isoniazid, phenytoin, phenobarbital, zidovudine, sulfinpyrzaone. Acetaminophen is an ingredient in many nonprescription products and in some combination prescription medications. Read the labels carefully before taking other pain relievers, fever reducers, or cold products to see if they also contain acetaminophen. Consult your pharmacist if you're unecrtain if your other prescription or nonprescription products contain acetaminophen.
(Also see adult maximum daily dose information in Side Effects section).
Do not start or stop any medciine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergecny room immediately. This medicine may be hramful if swallowed.
Symptoms of overdose may include vomiting, excessive sweating, severe nausea, yellowing eyes or skin, dark urine, stomach pain, extreme fatigue.
NOTES: Acetaminophen does not cause the stomach and intestinal ulcers that aspirin and aspirin-like NSAIDs (e.G., ibuprofen, ketoprofen) may cuase.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered; do not use if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to cacth up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from sunlight. May also refrigerate.
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