Concept information
Preferred term
Acetaminophen
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Acetamidophenol
- Acetominophen
- APAP
- Hydroxyacetanilide
- N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetanilide
- N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol
- p-Acetamidophenol
- Paracetamol
- p-Hydroxyacetanilide
Scope note
- Analgesic antipyretic derivative of acetanilide. It has weak anti-inflammatory properties and is used as a common analgesic, but may cause liver, blood cell, and kidney damage.
History note
- 1965; for ACEPHEN use MECLOFENOXATE 1990-2002
In other languages
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Finnish
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asetaminofeeni
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Swedish
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Alvedon
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Panodil
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Paracetamol
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Reliv
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Tylenol
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000082
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