Acetaminophen
Analgesic / Antipyretic- Drug Class
- Analgesic / Antipyretic
- Mechanism of Action (MOA)
- Centrally acting; weak central COX inhibition (mechanism incompletely understood) with minimal peripheral anti-inflammatory effect.
- Clinical Notes
- First-line analgesic/antipyretic; preferred analgesic in pregnancy; safe in PUD. Hepatotoxic in overdose (max 4 g/day from all sources) — antidote N-acetylcysteine.
- Source
- FDA label
Sources
Reviewed September 2026- FDA label — FDA / DailyMed
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