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Acetaminophen Oral Solution USP Alcohol Free

Manufacturer
Cardinal Health
Effective date
2019-07-01
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:19:31

Label at a glance#

ProductAcetaminophen
Active ingredientACETAMINOPHEN
Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

• do not take more than directed (see overdose warning ) age dose adults and children 12 years of age and over 20.3 mL (650 mg) every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 6 doses in a 24-hour period children 6 to under 12 years of age 10.15 mL (325 mg) every 4 hours not to exceed 5 doses in a 24-hour period children 4 to under 6 years of age 7.5 mL (240 mg) every 4 hours not to exceed 5 doses in a 24-hour period children 2 ...

Storage and handling

■ sodium content: 2 mg/5 mL  ■ store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). [See USP controlled room temperature] ■ keep tightly closed  ■ protect from light ■ a red, cherry flavored solution supplied in the following oral dosage forms: Overbagged with 5 x 5 mL unit dose cup per bag, NDC 55154-5779-5

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each 5 mL teaspoonful)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Acetaminophen 160 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
  • minor pain of arthritis
  • the common cold
  • toothache
  • premenstrual and menstrual cramps

temporarily reduces fever

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Liver warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

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

  • adult takes more than 6 doses in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount
  • child takes more than 5 doses in 24 hours
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Allergy alert

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

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.

Sore throat warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

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.
  • for more than 10 days for pain unless directed by a doctor
  • for more than 3 days for fever unless directed by a doctor
  • if you are allergic to acetaminophen or any of the inactive ingredients of this product

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • liver disease

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • you are taking the blood thinning drug warfarin

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • symptoms do not improve
  • new symptoms occur
  • pain or fever persists or gets worse

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

Overdose warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage. 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 children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

agedose

adults and children 12 years of age and over

20.3 mL (650 mg) every 4 to 6 hours
not to exceed 6 doses in a 24-hour period

children 6 to under 12 years of age

10.15 mL (325 mg) every 4 hours
not to exceed 5 doses in a 24-hour period

children 4 to under 6 years of age

7.5 mL (240 mg) every 4 hours
not to exceed 5 doses in a 24-hour period

children 2 to under 4 years of age

5 mL (160 mg) every 4 hours
not to exceed 5 doses in a 24-hour period

children under 2 years of age

consult a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

■ sodium content: 2 mg/5 mL 

■ store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). [See USP controlled room temperature]

■ keep tightly closed  ■ protect from light

■ a red, cherry flavored solution supplied in the following oral dosage forms:

Overbagged with 5 x 5 mL unit dose cup per bag, NDC 55154-5779-5

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Citric acid, FD&C Red No. 40, flavoring, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol and sucrose.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-800-845-8210. You may also report serious side effects to this phone number.

MANUFACTURED BY:

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc.

Greenville, SC 29605

www.paipharma.com

Distributed by:
Cardinal Health

Dublin, OH 43701

L53712990218

R01/17

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Acetaminophen Oral Solution USP

160 mg/5 mL

5 Cups

bag label
bag label

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0121-0657-00ML - Milliliter0121-0657e1717ddd-2220-4c37-bf4c-358cc59233d512017-03-06
0121-0657-05ML - Milliliter0121-06578ed88d7b-7da9-4476-8acb-44b7546ea72912013-02-13
0121-0657-11ML - Milliliter0121-0657a7c14538-cd3f-460a-9934-c44d6cfa1d5612013-02-13
0121-0657-21ML - Milliliter0121-0657da514a8a-21cf-4316-988f-d31df443bed612013-02-13

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
55154-577955154-5779-5
0121-0657

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM1Q73Q2JULRIACT
SORBITOL506T60A25RIACT
SUCROSEC151H8M554IACT
ACETAMINOPHEN362O9ITL9DACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
AcetaminophenACETAMINOPHENPAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma6ec12573-03d6-40c1-9945-d345b401e0622024-08-12WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 0121-0657
fe0f9dfd-1f43-4cf9-909e-371aafbc976910061cd3-cd06-4bfe-bc76-2753e32bb85f2020-11-23WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 10061cd3-cd06-4bfe-bc76-2753e32bb85f

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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