Talk:Tylenol

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Why is there a 2 next to the word "cyanide"? AxelBoldt 19:40, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Such are the mysteries of life. I've removed it. func(talk) 01:08, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] List of Variations

There should be a bulletted list of all the types of Tylenol. --Wulf 07:55, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

What da ya know. I made the list without even seeing this suggestion. There ya go, though :) --Chris 05:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Cool, looks great :) --Wulf 23:26, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Well how many variations are there??? 20 40 etc.????????? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.149.228.148 (talk) 01:32, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What about Tylenol #3?

Left out are the prescription strength Tylenol drugs containing codeine... #1, #2, #3, #4, etc.

  • No.1 - 300mg acetaminophen, 8mg codeine, 15mg caffeine
  • No.1 Forte - 500mg acetaminophen, 8mg codeine, 15mg caffeine
  • No.2 - 300mg acetaminophen, 15mg codeine, 15mg caffeine
  • No.3 - 300mg acetaminophen, 30mg codeine, 15mg caffeine
  • No.4 - 300mg acetaminophen, 60mg codeine --Thoric 20:25, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Does Tylonol effect Birth control

Does Tylonol have any effect on birth control?

I recommend you ask a medical doctor and specify the exact method of birth control when you ask. If you are concerned about it, use a non-drug form of birth control such as a condom in addition. —Centrx→talk • 05:56, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
Please sign your posts on talk pages, and bear in mind that Wikipedia does not give medical advice. Andrewa 19:27, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Generic term

Tylenol has become a generic term for acetaminophen in the United States. 67.188.172.165 03:31, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

The article and others still needs some rephrasing to make this clear IMO. Parts of it read as though that's universally true, but in Australia, Tylenol is still a brand. And even in the USA it appears to me that some compound analgesics go by the name Tylenol as well. Andrewa 19:55, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Useless Patent?

The compound had no apparent use and the patent was granted to Young.

Under US patent law, patents are required to have utility. How was Young able to patent an apparently useless invention? -- Securiger 04:35, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] History and discovery: conflict

The discovery of Tylenol mentioned here conflicts with the story told on the Paracetamol page? Pvosta 13:36, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Someone fix this page.

  • I fixed the history and aligned it with the discovery of Paracetamol. Pvosta 22:12, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Actually, it was acetanilide which was replaced by paracetamol. Phenacetin is still used. --Rallette 10:10, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Capsule Materials

Are Tylenol capsules made of typical collagen-based gelatin? If so, is there any objection to use of Tylenol among vegetarians, vegans, or even those adhering to Kosher laws? Additionally, should any of this be addressed in the article? 12.227.239.120 04:23, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Judging from a brief perusal of vegan discussions on the subject, I'd say the capsules are likely non-vegan. It appears that drugs are a problem for vegans, since many contain gelatin, stearates, lactose, and what not, not to speak of animal testing. Since this is a problem with drugs in general, I don't think it needs to be discussed in the context of one particular drug, unless there's something unusual about it (such as that it would in fact be vegan). As for kosherness, I daresay Tylenol is pretty certain to be kosher, like almost all foodstuffs sold in the US (with obvious exceptions).--Rallette 10:27, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

is tyleno 3 safe for pregant women to take while pregant(Tasteofvanilla2001 21:38, 21 August 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Potential for abuse

I think that the potential abusive uses of Tylenol should be included in the article. A lot of people where I live get high off Tylenol all the time, and I've heard it's the same in other places. There should at least be a warning about the negative side-effects when people use Tylenol for pleasure, since I've seen a lot of peoples' lives ruined by Tylenol. If we could educate kids about the dangers before they start using, I think that the world would be a much better place. (Anonymous IP 07:29, 17 September 2007 (UTC))


acetaminophen has no psychoactive potential. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.33.229.60 (talk) 20:48, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Health Effects

This page needs its own section on the health problems associated even with normally prescribed use of Tylenol. Here, for instance, is an article on the potentially serious side effects of Tylenol use. I'm sure there are many others.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/46607.php

[edit] Drug Expiry Dates? Do they really expire

I have read a number of articles, many of which appear to be from legitimate medical sources that indicate most medications, especially over the counter medications do not really expire when the bottle indicates and that most medications are still effective many years after the expiration date. Given storage in a safe, dry with reasonable household temperature, I tend to believe most of these articles make sense. I suspect like most chemicals over the counter drugs, especially pill based, are relatively stable in their bottles and only degrade or break down over many years.... I'm not a scientist or medical professional... would like to get to the bottom of this... as most of us never get to the bottom of our very expensive medications... and usually because of an (exp . 2006/02) on the bottle. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.243.89.225 (talk) 03:34, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Request for more info in article

I'd like to know who the CEO or CFO was who made the hard decision to recall shipment and destroy inventory. There's a list of CEOs, but no dates by them. Also, I'd like to know what the price of Tylenol was back then, before during and a few years after to understand the pricing structure just in relation to this 1982 event. Also, wasn't there a Pepsi copy-cat tampering? Kristinwt (talk) 07:07, 13 April 2008 (UTC)