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acetaminophen

Manufacturer
Major Pharmaceuticals
Effective date
2026-02-13
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
6
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:48:29

Label at a glance#

Productacetaminophen
Active ingredientACETAMINOPHEN
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than directed (see overdose warning) adults and children 12 years and over • take 2 caplets every 6 hours while symptoms last • do not take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctor • do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor children under 12 years ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Pain reliever/fever reducer

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

  • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Allergy alert: Acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:

  • skin reddening
  • blisters
  • rash

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
  • if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

liver disease

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking the blood thinning drug warfarin

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • new symptoms occur
  • redness or swelling is present

These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Overdose warning: In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222). Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • do not take more than directed (see overdose warning)

adults and children 12 years and over

  • take 2 caplets every 6 hours while symptoms last
  • do not take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctor
  • do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor

children under 12 years

ask a doctor

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carnauba wax, corn starch*, croscarmellose sodium*, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate*, stearic acid

*may contain one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

MAJOR®

compare to the active ingredient in Extra Strength Tylenol® Caplets

extra strength

acetaminophen

acetaminophen 500 mg

pain reliever/fever reducer

for adults

aspirin free

500 caplets

actual size

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
198440acetaminophen 500 MG Oral TabletPSN6
198440acetaminophen 500 MG Oral TabletSCD6
198440APAP 500 MG Oral TabletSY6

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
0904-6720-24acetaminophen24 in 1 BOTTLETABLET246
0904-6720-24acetaminophen1 in 1 CARTONTABLET16
0904-6720-40acetaminophen500 in 1 BOTTLETABLET5006
0904-6720-51acetaminophen50 in 1 BOTTLETABLET506
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0904-6720-60acetaminophen100 in 1 BOTTLETABLET1006
0904-6720-80acetaminophen1000 in 1 BOTTLETABLET10006

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0904-6720-24EA - Each0904-672003f5fcf1-26d4-42a3-933a-efce614fe4a312018-09-05
0904-6720-40EA - Each0904-67204890ef93-88db-4a11-83fe-eeb3e19d935a12018-09-05
0904-6720-51EA - Each0904-67204b021127-08c3-477c-a5e5-6a4adf656ed312018-09-05
0904-6720-59EA - Each0904-6720db281eca-a672-463a-8b75-a43da8c0bad512018-10-11
0904-6720-60EA - Each0904-6720d6803552-927d-4ca4-a9fe-4df4f02e9cca12018-12-13
0904-6720-80EA - Each0904-67202fe5fcfa-ffba-49d8-bb69-f7e30364e6f512018-08-13

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0904-67200904-6720-80, 0904-6720-51, 0904-6720-59, 0904-6720-60, 0904-6720-40, 0904-6720-24

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
ACETAMINOPHEN362O9ITL9DACTIB
CARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZIACT
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED3NXW29V3WOIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIEDFZ989GH94EIACT
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE AH8AV0SQX4DIACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT

Source Document#

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openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
acetaminophenACETAMINOPHENMajor Pharmaceuticals020fa486-31f0-4e0c-84d3-5b3aaded1eeb2026-02-13WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 0904-6720-60
ndc (package): 0904-6720-59
ndc (package): 0904-6720-24
ndc (package): 0904-6720-51
ndc (package): 0904-6720-40
ndc (package): 0904-6720-80
ndc (product): 0904-6720
ndc11 (package): 00904672080
ndc11 (package): 00904672024
ndc11 (package): 00904672051
ndc11 (package): 00904672060
ndc11 (package): 00904672040
ndc11 (package): 00904672059
spl id: 9cb0e7d2-6c42-4c46-a557-e495d7ccb05d
spl set id: 020fa486-31f0-4e0c-84d3-5b3aaded1eeb

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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