How to Use acetaminophen in a Sentence
acetaminophen
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Direct injury is predictable, dose-dependent, and caused by agents that are intrinsically toxic to the liver, such as acetaminophen.
— Meeri Kim, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 -
The aspirin and acetaminophen tablets are still good to use.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Jan. 2022 -
Once the acetaminophen kicked in, the patient felt much better.
— Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 3 Aug. 2017 -
One of the victims had just given birth to her fourth child and turned to the acetaminophen for relief.
— Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2022 -
Someone had opened the capsules and replaced some of the acetaminophen with cyanide and returned them to the shelves.
— John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023 -
The snakes did prove to have one enemy: the painkiller acetaminophen, a generic form of Tylenol.
— Seth Borenstein, The Seattle Times, 28 Apr. 2017 -
Aspirin, just like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, is fine for short-term use for aches and pains, Dr. Yang said.
— Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019 -
Tylenol Extra Strength just has a higher dose of acetaminophen, Leonard says.
— Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023 -
Medicines, such as Advil (ibuprofen) and Tylenol (acetaminophen), help reduce a fever.
— Korin Miller, Health, 6 Aug. 2023 -
Tylenol is a common brand of acetaminophen; Advil and Motrin are common brands of ibuprofen.
— Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2023 -
The mice are laced with acetaminophen—the active ingredient in Tylenol—which is poisonous to the snakes.
— Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2017 -
Ask your doctor if Tylenol (acetaminophen) is a safer choice, but read the label about how much to take and how often.
— Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2024 -
During a search, police found pills, which turned out to be an acetaminophen and hydrocodone mix.
— John Benson, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020 -
So villagers swallowed acetaminophen pills, rested and hoped for the best.
— David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2021 -
Results received in April showed the pills were made of fentanyl, acetaminophen and dipryone.
— Nicholas Rondinone, courant.com, 3 July 2017 -
And so children come in shivering with fever, and with no acetaminophen, little can be done for them.
— Samar Abu Elouf, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Pain relievers like Advil (ibuprofen) or Tylenol (acetaminophen) can get rid of a headache.
— Rachel Swalin, Health, 7 Apr. 2024 -
Long-term use of acetaminophen can cause liver problems.
— Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2024 -
The records showed that many of the children used medicines that would be commonly found around the house, including acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
— Jen Christensen, CNN, 20 Apr. 2023 -
Most cases can be treated at home with pain medicine like acetaminophen to manage symptoms, the WHO says.
— Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023 -
These pills are a more powerful form of codeine, called hydrocodone, and are often mixed with acetaminophen.
— Steve Almasy, CNN, 6 July 2017 -
Deals include free gum, toothpaste, a box of store-brand acetaminophen and a free 23andMe genetic DNA starter kit.
— Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2019 -
Geri-Care has issued a new recall for specific lots of over-the-counter aspirin and acetaminophen.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Jan. 2022 -
Roberta Ness is on a mission to warn pregnant people to use less acetaminophen.
— Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022 -
Used correctly, acetaminophen can help a child with a fever feel a lot more comfortable — but only if the medicine goes down, of course.
— Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 17 Oct. 2017 -
Percocet is the brand name of a drug that's a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen.
— Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2017 -
For children of any age, ibuprofen (Advil) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) work best when given as soon as a migraine starts.
— Emily Sohn, New York Times, 14 May 2020 -
But people can take other over-the-counter medicines like throat-soothing lozenges, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen.
— Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023 -
The best way to treat the onset of symptoms caused by the dengue virus is with pain medication such as acetaminophen, according to WHO.
— Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023 -
Her autopsy found extremely high doses of diphenhydramine (the main ingredient in Benadryl) and acetaminophen (what’s found in Tylenol) in Miller’s system, along with the fentanyl.
— Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2024
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