false http://www.medgle.com/logo/medglelogoBB.png http://www.medgle.com/logo/medglelogoE.jpg http://www.medgle.com/rw/drugs/Tylenol Click here for more information drug Tylenol http://www.medgle.com/rw/drugs/Tylenol Tylenol is a North American brand of drugs for relieving pain , reducing fever , and relieving the symptoms of allergies , cold , cough , and flu . The active ingredient of its original, flagship product, acetaminophen (called "paracetamol" outside North America), is marketed for headaches , fever , muscle and body pain , arthritis , and joint pain . Like the words "acetaminophen" and "paracetamol", the brand name is derived from the chemical name for the compound, N-ace tyl -para-aminoph enol (APAP). It is available over the counter without prescription, has few side effects, and reacts with very few medications. [ citation needed ] However, it can cause liver, kidney, other organ damage, and have fatal interactions with alcohol and other substances, even in the recommended dosages. [ 1 ] The brand is owned by McNeil Consumer Healthcare [ 2 ] . The active substance of Tylenol, acetaminophen , was first used in medicine in 1894. Acetaminophen only gained widespread use after 1948, when scientists concluded that another popular drug, acetanilide , was toxic and that the same therapeutic effect could be safely achieved with acetaminophen, which was already known to be a metabolite of acetanilide. James Roth, a U.S. gastroenterologist , advocated paracetamol as a safer alternative to aspirin , which was shown to have some negative effects . Roth was also principal consultant to McNeil Laboratories . Source: Wikipedia Mar 03, 2009 teething acute bronchitis chronic fatigue syndrome chronic pelvic pain common cold contusion cyclic mastalgia Physical and Occupational Therapy X-rays CT scan Ice Orthopedic surgical care Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Extremities splint acetaminophen naproxen ibuprofen oxycodone and acetaminophen acetaminophen and codeine ibuprofen(motrin) ketoprofen allergic reaction difficulty breathing hives itching rash diarrhea fatigue nausea poor appetite stomach pain vomiting yellow color of skin and eyes