Label: ACETAMAX- acetaminophen 500 mg tablet, effervescent

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph not final

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Drug Label Information

Updated August 31, 2020

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  • Active Ingredient

    Acetaminophen 500 mg

  • Purpose

    Pain reliever/ Fever Reducer

  • Uses

    temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:
    ▪ headache
    ▪ backache
    ▪ toothache
    ▪ the common cold
    ▪ minor pain of arthritis
    ▪ muscular aches
    ▪ premenstrual and menstrual cramps
    • temporarily reduces fever

  • Warnings

    Alcohol warning: if you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor whether you should take acetaminophen or other pain relievers/ fever reducers.

    Acetaminophen may cause liver damage.

    Do not use with any other product containing acetaminophen

    Ask a doctor before use if you have
    • a sodium-restricted diet
    • any liver, kidney, or heart disease
    • high blood pressure

    Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
    • allergic or sensitive to any tablet ingredients
    • pregnant, breastfeeding or may become pregnant
    When using this product
    • do not exceed the recommend dosage

    Stop use and ask a doctor if
    • new symptoms occur
    • redness or swelling is present
    • pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
    • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days.

    If pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.

  • KEEP THIS AND ALL MEDICATION OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

    Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

  • Directions

    do not take more than directed (see overdose warning)

    Adults and children 12 years and over
    • take two tablets fully dissolved in 8 oz of water every 4 to 6 hours as needed.
    • do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.
    • do not use more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor.
    Children under 12 years do not use this adult product; this will provide more than the dose (overdose) of pain reliever and may cause liver damage.

  • Other information

    Each tablet contains:
    Sodium 192 mg.
    Store at room temperature 68 F-77 F (20oC-25oC).

  • Inactive Ingredients

    anhydrous citric acid, dimethicone, docusate sodium, flavors, ginger oil, lemongrass oil, mannitol, polyethylene glycol 6000, povidone K30, silicon dioxide, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sucralose, sucrose.

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    ACETAMAX 
    acetaminophen 500 mg tablet, effervescent
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:13411-854
    Route of AdministrationORAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    ACETAMINOPHEN (UNII: 362O9ITL9D) (ACETAMINOPHEN - UNII:362O9ITL9D) ACETAMINOPHEN500 mg
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID (UNII: XF417D3PSL)  
    DIMETHICONE (UNII: 92RU3N3Y1O)  
    DOCUSATE SODIUM (UNII: F05Q2T2JA0)  
    GINGER OIL (UNII: SAS9Z1SVUK)  
    WEST INDIAN LEMONGRASS OIL (UNII: 5BIA40E9ED)  
    MANNITOL (UNII: 3OWL53L36A)  
    POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000 (UNII: 30IQX730WE)  
    POVIDONE K30 (UNII: U725QWY32X)  
    SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)  
    SODIUM BICARBONATE (UNII: 8MDF5V39QO)  
    SODIUM CARBONATE (UNII: 45P3261C7T)  
    SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X)  
    SODIUM CITRATE (UNII: 1Q73Q2JULR)  
    SUCRALOSE (UNII: 96K6UQ3ZD4)  
    SUCROSE (UNII: C151H8M554)  
    Product Characteristics
    ColorwhiteScoreno score
    ShapeROUNDSize22mm
    FlavorImprint Code
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:13411-854-1616 in 1 BOX08/31/2020
    11 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    2NDC:13411-854-2020 in 1 BOX08/31/2020
    21 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    3NDC:13411-854-2424 in 1 BOX08/31/2020
    31 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph not finalpart34308/31/2020
    Labeler - Advanced Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Dba Affordable Quality Pharmaceuticals (187498279)
    Establishment
    NameAddressID/FEIBusiness Operations
    S.P.M CORPORATION555279715manufacture(13411-854)