How should I take acetaminophen?

Useacetaminophenexactlyasdirectedonthelabel,orasprescribedbyyourdoctor.Donotusein
largerorsmalleramountsorforlongerthanrecommended.
Donottakemoreofthismedicationthanisrecommended.Anoverdoseofacetaminophencandamage
yourliverorcausedeath.
Measureliquidmedicinewithaspecialdosemeasuringspoonormedicinecup,notwitharegulartable
spoon.Ifyoudonothaveadosemeasuringdevice,askyourpharmacistforone.
Ifyouaretreatingachild,useapediatricformofacetaminophen.Useonlythespecialdosemeasuring
dropperororalsyringethatcomeswiththespecificpediatricformyouareusing.Carefullyfollowthe
dosingdirectionsonthemedicinelabel.
Acetaminophenmadeforinfantsisavailableintwodifferentdoseconcentrations,andeach
concentrationcomeswithitsownmedicinedropperororalsyringe.Thesedosingdevicesarenotequal
betweenthedifferentconcentrations.Usingthewrongdevicemaycauseyoutogiveyourchildan
overdoseofacetaminophen.Nevermixandmatchdosingdevicesbetweeninfantformulationsof
acetaminophen.
Youmayneedtoshaketheliquidbeforeeachuse.Followthedirectionsonthemedicinelabel.

Before taking this medicine

Youshouldnottakeacetaminophenifyouareallergictoit,orifyouhavesevereliverdisease.
Donottakethismedicationwithoutadoctor'sadviceifyouhaveeverhadalcoholicliverdisease
(cirrhosis)orifyoudrinkmorethan3alcoholicbeveragesperday.Youmaynotbeabletotake
acetaminophen.
Yourdoctorwilldeterminewhetheracetaminophenissafeforyoutouseduringpregnancy.Donotuse
thismedicinewithouttheadviceofyourdoctorifyouarepregnant.
Acetaminophencanpassintobreastmilkandmayharmanursingbaby.Tellyourdoctorifyouare
breastfeedingababy.
Donotgivethismedicinetoachildyoungerthan2yearsoldwithouttheadviceofadoctor.

appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of

your skin or eyes).
Donottakethismedicationwithoutadoctor'sadviceifyouhaveeverhadalcoholicliverdisease
(cirrhosis)orifyoudrinkmorethan3alcoholicbeveragesperday.Youmaynotbeabletotakethis
medicine.Avoiddrinkingalcohol.Itmayincreaseyourriskofliverdamagewhiletaking
acetaminophen.

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Askadoctororpharmacistbeforeusinganyothercold,allergy,pain,orsleepmedication.
Acetaminophen(sometimesabbreviatedasAPAP)iscontainedinmanycombinationmedicines.
Takingcertainproductstogethercancauseyoutogettoomuchacetaminophenwhichcanleadtoa
fataloverdose.CheckthelabeltoseeifamedicinecontainsacetaminophenorAPAP.
Inrarecases,acetaminophenmaycauseasevereskinreaction.Stoptakingthismedicineandcallyour
doctorrightawayifyouhaveskinrednessorarashthatspreadsandcausesblisteringandpeeling.

What is acetaminophen?
Acetaminophenisapainrelieverandafeverreducer.
Acetaminophenisusedtotreatmanyconditionssuchasheadache,muscleaches,arthritis,backache,
toothaches,colds,andfevers.
Acetaminophenmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.

Important information
Youshouldnotuseacetaminophenifyouhavesevereliverdisease.
Therearemanybrandsandformsofacetaminophenavailableandnotallbrandsarelistedonthis
leaflet.

Do not take more of this medication than is

recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can
damage your liver or cause death. Call your doctor at
once if you have nausea,
How should I take Benadryl?
TakeBenadrylexactlyasdirectedonthepackageorasdirectedbyyourdoctor.Ifyoudonot
understandthesedirections,askyourpharmacist,nurse,ordoctortoexplainthemtoyou.
Takeeachdosewithafullglassofwater.
Benadrylcanbetakenwithorwithoutfood.
Formotionsickness,adoseisusuallytaken30minutesbeforemotion,thenwithmealsandatbedtime
forthedurationofexposure.
Asasleepaid,Benadrylshouldbetakenapproximately30minutesbeforebedtime.
Toensurethatyougetacorrectdose,measuretheliquidformsofBenadrylwithaspecialdose
measuringspoonorcup,notwitharegulartablespoon.Ifyoudonothaveadosemeasuringdevice,
askyourpharmacistwhereyoucangetone.
NevertakemoreofBenadrylthanisprescribedforyou.Themaximumamountofdiphenhydramine
thatyoushouldtakeinany24hourperiodis300mg.
StoreBenadrylatroomtemperatureawayfrommoistureandheat.

Seealso:DosageInformation(inmoredetail)

Before taking this medicine

DonottakeBenadrylifyouhavetakenamonoamineoxidaseinhibitor(MAOI)suchasisocarboxazid
(Marplan),phenelzine(Nardil),ortranylcypromine(Parnate)inthelast14days.Averydangerous
druginteractioncouldoccur,leadingtoserioussideeffects.
BeforetakingBenadryl,tellyourdoctorifyouhave

glaucomaorincreasedpressureintheeye;

astomachulcer;

anenlargedprostate,bladderproblemsordifficultyurinating;

anoveractivethyroid(hyperthyroidism);

hypertensionoranytypeofheartproblems;or

asthma.

YoumaynotbeabletotakeBenadryl,oryoumayrequirealowerdoseorspecialmonitoringduring
treatmentifyouhaveanyoftheconditionslistedabove.
BenadrylisintheFDApregnancycategoryB.Thismeansthatitisnotexpectedtobeharmfultoan
unbornbaby.DonottakeBenadrylwithoutfirsttalkingtoyourdoctorifyouarepregnant.Infantsare
especiallysensitivetotheeffectsofantihistamines,andsideeffectscouldoccurinabreastfeeding
baby.Donottake

What is Benadryl?
Benadrylisanantihistamine.Diphenhydramineblockstheeffectsofthenaturallyoccurringchemical
histamineinthebody.
Benadrylisusedtotreatsneezing;runnynose;itching,wateryeyes;hives;rashes;itching;andother
symptomsofallergiesandthecommoncold.
Benadrylisalsousedtosuppresscoughs,totreatmotionsickness,toinducesleep,andtotreatmild
formsofParkinson'sdisease.
Benadrylmayalsobeusedforpurposesotherthanthoselistedinthismedicationguide.

Important information
Usecautionwhendriving,operatingmachinery,orperformingotherhazardousactivities.Benadryl
maycausedizzinessordrowsiness.Ifyouexperiencedizzinessordrowsiness,avoidtheseactivities.
Usealcoholcautiously.AlcoholmayincreasedrowsinessanddizzinesswhiletakingBenadryl.

What is Bactrim?
Bactrimcontainsacombinationofsulfamethoxazoleandtrimethoprim.Sulfamethoxazoleand
trimethoprimarearebothantibioticsthattreatdifferenttypesofinfectioncausedbybacteria.
Bactrimisusedtotreatearinfections,urinarytractinfections,bronchitis,traveler'sdiarrhea,
shigellosis,andPneumocystisjirovecipneumonia.
Bactrimmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.

Important information
YoushouldnotuseBactrimifyouhavesevereliverorkidneydisease,anemiacausedbyfolicacid
deficiency,orahistoryoflowbloodplateletscause

Youmayhavewithdrawalsymptomssuchasseizuresorhallucinations,whenyoustopusingbaclofen
afterusingitoveralongperiodoftime.
Donotstopusingbaclofenwithoutfirsttalkingtoyourdoctor.Youmayneedtouselessandless
beforeyoustopthemedicationcompletely.Usingbaclofenmayincreaseyourriskofdevelopingan
ovariancyst.Talkwithyourdoctoraboutyourspecificrisk.

Before taking this medicine

Youshouldnotusebaclofenifyouareallergictoit.
Tomakesureyoucansafelytakebaclofen,tellyourdoctorifyouhaveanyoftheseotherconditions:

kidneydisease;

epilepsyorotherseizuredisorder;or

ahistoryofstrokeorbloodclots.

Usingbaclofenmayincreaseyourriskofdevelopinganovariancyst

What is baclofen?
Baclofenisamusclerelaxerandanantispasticagent.
Baclofenisusedtotreatmusclesymptomscausedbymultiplesclerosis,includingspasm,pain,and
stiffness.
Baclofenmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide.

Important information
Baclofenmayimpairyourthinkingorreactions.Becarefulifyoudriveordoanythingthatrequires
youtobealert.Drinkingalcoholcanincreasecertainsideeffectsofbaclofen.Donotusebaclofenata
timewhenmuscletoneisneededtoassuresafebalanceandmovementforcertainactivities.Insome
situations,itmayendangeryourphysicalsafetytobeinastateofreducedmuscletone.

Measureranitidineliquidwithaspecialdosemeasuringspoonorcup,notaregulartablespoon.Ifyou
donothaveadosemeasuringdevice,askyourpharmacistforone.
Itmaytakeupto8weeksbeforeyourulcerheals.Keepusingthemedicationasdirectedandtellyour
doctorifyoursymptomsdonotimproveafter6weeksoftreatment.
Thismedicationcancauseunusualresultswithcertainmedicaltests.Tellanydoctorwhotreatsyou
thatyouareusingranitidine.
Storeranitidineatroomtemperatureawayfrommoisture,heat,andlight.
Seealso:DosageInformation(inmoredetail)

What happens if I miss a dose?

Takethemisseddoseassoonasyouremember.Skipthemisseddoseifitisalmosttimeforyournext
scheduleddose.Donottakeextramedicinetomakeupthemisseddose.

What happens if I overdose?

SeekemergencymedicalattentionorcallthePoisonHelplineat18002221222.
Overdosesymptomsmayincludelackofcoordination,feelinglightheaded,orfainting.

How should I take ranitidine?

Takeranitidineexactlyasdirectedonthelabel,orasprescribedbyyourdoctor.Donotuseinlargeror
smalleramountsorforlongerthanrecommended.
Yourdoctormayrecommendanantacidtohelprelievepain.Carefullyfollowyourdoctor'sdirections
aboutthetypeofantacidtouse,andwhentouseit.
Donotcrush,chew,orbreaktheranitidineeffervescenttablet,anddonotallowittodissolveonyour
tongue.The25milligrameffervescenttabletmustbedissolvedinatleast1teaspoonofwaterbefore
swallowing.The150milligrameffervescenttabletshouldbedissolvedin6to8ouncesofwater.
Allowtheranitidineeffervescenttablettodissolvecompletelyinthewater,andthendrinktheentire
mixture.Ifyouaregivingthismedicinetoachild,youmaydrawtheliquidmixtureintoamedicine
dropperandemptythedropperintothechild'smouth.
Ranitidinegranulesshouldbemixedwith6to8ouncesofwaterbeforedrinking

Before using ranitidine

Donotusethismedicationifyouareallergictoranitidine.