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Descriptor English: Acetaminophen
Descriptor Spanish: Acetaminofén
Descriptor acetaminofén
Entry term(s) acetamidofenol
hidroxiacetanilida
paracetamol
Scope note: Analgésico y antipirético derivado de la acetanilida. Tiene débiles propiedades antiinflamatorias y se utiliza como analgésico común pero puede producir lesiones hepáticas, renales y alteraciones sanguíneas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Acetaminofen
Descriptor French: Acétaminophène
Entry term(s): APAP
Acamol
Acephen
Acetaco
Acetamidophenol
Acetominophen
Algotropyl
Anacin 3
Anacin-3
Anacin3
Datril
Hydroxyacetanilide
N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetanilide
N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol
Panadol
Paracetamol
Tylenol
p-Acetamidophenol
p-Hydroxyacetanilide
Tree number(s): D02.065.199.092.040
D02.092.146.113.092.040
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000082
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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Antipyretics
Registry Number: 362O9ITL9D
CAS Type 1 Name: Acetamide, N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-
Public MeSH Note: 1965; for ACEPHEN see MECLOFENOXATE 1990-2002
History Note: 1965; for ACEPHEN use MECLOFENOXATE 1990-2002
DeCS ID: 86
Unique ID: D000082
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/11/23
Acetaminophen - Preferred
Concept UI M0000115
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.
Preferred term Acetaminophen
Entry term(s) APAP
Acetamidophenol
Acetominophen
Hydroxyacetanilide
N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetanilide
N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol
Paracetamol
p-Acetamidophenol
p-Hydroxyacetanilide
Acephen - Narrower
Concept UI M0418290
Preferred term Acephen
Acetaco - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0000114
Preferred term Acetaco
Tylenol - Narrower
Concept UI M0000121
Preferred term Tylenol
Anacin-3 - Narrower
Concept UI M0000118
Preferred term Anacin-3
Entry term(s) Anacin 3
Anacin3
Datril - Narrower
Concept UI M0000119
Preferred term Datril
Panadol - Narrower
Concept UI M0000120
Preferred term Panadol
Acamol - Narrower
Concept UI M0000117
Preferred term Acamol
Algotropyl - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0000116
Preferred term Algotropyl



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