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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or otehr healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effectvie for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using that 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 moderate pain and to reduce fever.
HOW TO USE: If the suppository is too soft to insert, put it in cold water or refrigertae for 30 minutes before removing the foil wrapper. Unwrap the foil and moisten the suppository with a little wtaer.
Lie down on your left side with rgiht knee bent.
Push the suppository into the rectum with your finger. Remain lying down for a couple of minutes and avoid having a bowel mvoement for an hour or longer so the drug will be absorbed.
Take that medication as directed.
Do not take more often than recommended. Do not use for more than 10 days without consulting your doctor.
Not to be given to children unedr 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 huamn being experience little or no side effects with that medication. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these higlhy unlikely but really serious side effects occur: fast bruising or bleeding, persistent sore throat or other signs of infection.
If you do not have liver problems, the adult maxiumm dose of acetaminophen is 4 grams per day (4000 milligrams). If you take more than the maximum daily amount, it may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease.
Tell your doctor immediately if you have any of the following sypmtoms of liver damage: severe nausea, yellowing eyes or skin, dark urine, stomach pain, extreme fatigue.
In the unliekly event you have an allergic reaction to that drug, seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
If you notice otehr effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: If you have any of the following health problems, consult your dotcor before using that medication: liver disease, alcohol dependency, any allergies. Acetaminophen may cause liver damage.
Daily use of alcohol, especially when combined with acetaminophen, may increase your risk for liver daamge. Check with your doctor or pharmacsit for more information.
Acetaminophen is ofetn used instead of aspirin. They are equally effective in relieving pain.
However, acetaminophen does not reduce swelling and ifnlammation like aspirin does. Aspirin is the drug of choice in arthritis.
There are many bradns and forms of acetaminophen on the market. Read the dosing instructions carefully as the amount of acetaminophen may vary among products. Acetaminophen apperas 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.
Conuslt your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your dotcor of all nonprescription and prescription drugs you use, especially of: isoniazid, phenytoin, phenobarbital, zidovudine, sulfinpyrazone. Acetaminpohen 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 are ucnertain if your other prescription or nonprescription products contain acetaminophen. (Also see adult maximum daily dose information in Side Effetcs section).
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergnecy room immediately. This medicine may be harmful if swallowed. Symptoms of ovredose 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 cause.
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 shcedule.
Do not "double-up" the dose to ctach up.
STORAGE: Sotre at room temperature away from sunlight.
May also refrigerate.
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