OTC Pain Relievers:
                                        Acetaminophen in OTC Drugs

Acetaminophen is an ingredient in many prescription and OTC medicines. Here are some — but not all — of the most common OTC, nonprescription drugs that contain acetaminophen:

If you are taking any of these medicines, you should not take any other drugs containing acetaminophen.

Backaid^® Maximum Strength Back Relief

Benadryl^® Allergy and Sinus Headache Caplets

Contac^® Day or Night Cold/Flu Caplets

CVS^® 8 Hour Acetaminophen Extended-Release Caplets/Cold and Flu Relief – Day- or Night-time Softgels/Infants’ Non-Aspirin Suspension Drops/Non-Aspirin Children’s Suspension/Non-Aspirin Extra Strength Gelcaps or Caplets/Sinus Headache Decongestant Caplets

Duane Reade^® Acetaminophen Tablets, Caplets, or Geltabs/Children’s Acetaminophen Elixir/Extra Strength Acetaminophen Gelcaps, Geltabs, Caplets, or Tablets/Extra Strength Acetaminophen PM Caplets or Gelatin Caplets/Infant’s Acetaminophen Drops

Eckerd^® Acetaminophen Pain Relief – Extra or Super Strength/Acetaminophen PM Pain Relief Extra Strength/Non-Aspirin Drops

Excedrin^® Aspirin-Free Tension Headache/ Quicktabs Fast Dissolving Pain Reliever Tablets

FeverAll^® Infants’ or Children’s Acetaminophen Suppositories

HealthLine^™ Acetaminophen Caplets Extra Strength

Inholtra^® Caplets With Acetaminophen

Legatrin^® Advanced Formula PM Pain Reliever-Sleep Aid Caplets

Pamprin^® Cramp Caplets/Multi-Symptom Caplets Maximum Strength

Percogesic^® Analgesic Acetaminophen Caplets Extra Strength/Analgesic Acetaminophen Tablets/ Aspirin-Free, Pain Reliever, Fever Reducer Tablets

Premsyn^® PMS Maximum Strength Premenstrual Syndrome Relief with Acetaminophen

Rite Aid^® Children’s Acetaminophen, Non Aspirin, Oral Suspension Liquid/Complete Allergy-Sinus-Headache Caplets/Extra Strength Acetaminophen/Extra Strength Acetaminophen PM/ Infants’ Acetaminophen, Non Aspirin, Suspension Drops/Non-Aspirin, Non-Drowsy Sinus Formula Geltabs Pain Reliever Nasal Decongestant

Sudafed^® Sinus & Cold Liquid Capsules

Theraflu Packets Severe Cold

Triaminic^® Cold, Cough and Fever

Tylenol^® 8 Hour Extended Relief/Allergy Sinus - Day or Night; Caplets, Gelcaps or Geltabs/Arthritis Pain Caplets/Chewable Tablets/Children’s Cold Plus Cough Liquid/Children’s Soft-Chews/Cold - Day or Night; Caplets or Gelcaps/Extended Release Caplets or Geltabs/Flu Gelcaps Day and Night/Infant Cold Drops/Junior Strength Soft-Chews or Chewable Tablets/Nighttime Liquid Severe Cold and Flu/PM Extra Strength/Severe Allergy Sinus - Day or Night/Sore Throat Maximum Strength Adult Acetaminophen Liquid

Vicks^® DayQuil LiquiCaps Non-Drowsy/DayQuil LiquiCaps or Liquid/NyQuil LiquiCaps or Liquid

Walgreens^® Arthritis Pain Relief Extended-Release Caplets/Extra Strength Acetaminophen Caplets, Tablets, Gelcaps or Geltabs/Extra Strength PM Gelcaps or Caplets/Regular Strength Acetaminophen Tablets

For additional important information about drug interactions, click here.

Did you know?

If you see the abbreviation “APAP” on the label of a prescription drug, it means the medicine contains acetaminophen. However, not all prescription drugs with acetaminophen will say APAP, so be sure to ask what’s in the medicines you’re prescribed before you take them.

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