Acetaminophen

Highest phase reached
Drug type
Small molecule
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Small molecule
Drug name
Acetaminophen
Molecular weight
Structure (SMILES)
CC(=O)Nc1ccc(O)cc1

  • abdine
  • Abdine
  • acephen
  • Acephen
  • acetaminophen
  • Acetaminophen
  • acetaminophen component of allay
  • Acetaminophen component of allay
  • acetaminophen component of anexsia
  • Acetaminophen component of anexsia
  • acetaminophen component of anoquan
  • Acetaminophen component of anoquan
  • acetaminophen component of apadaz
  • Acetaminophen component of apadaz
  • acetaminophen component of bancap
  • Acetaminophen component of bancap
  • acetaminophen component of bancap hc
  • Acetaminophen component of bancap hc
  • acetaminophen component of bucet
  • Acetaminophen component of bucet
  • acetaminophen component of butapap
  • Acetaminophen component of butapap
  • acetaminophen component of co gesic
  • Acetaminophen component of co-gesic
  • acetaminophen component of codrix

And 173 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • 10 mg hc 325 mg apap
  • 1000 mg acetaminophen
  • 1000 mg Acetaminophen
  • 750 mg paracetamol
  • acetaminophen
  • Acetaminophen
  • Acetaminophen (Newaminophen Premix)
  • Acetaminophen (Ofirmev)
  • Acetaminophen (or equivalent)
  • Acetaminophen (or similar antipyretic)
  • Acetaminophen (paracetamol) or equivalent
  • Acetaminophen (Standard of Care)
  • Acetaminophen (Tylenol extra strength)
  • Acetaminophen (Tylenol Extra Strength)
  • Acetaminophen [HSDB]
  • Acetaminophen [JAN]
  • Acetaminophen [MI]
  • Acetaminophen [ORANGE BOOK]
  • Acetaminophen [USP IMPURITY]
  • Acetaminophen [USP MONOGRAPH]
  • Acetaminophen [USP-RS]
  • Acetaminophen [VANDF]
  • Acetaminophen 1 G Oral Tablet
  • Acetaminophen 1000 mg
  • Acetaminophen 1000mg

And 229 more, listed on the interactive page.

CAS registry numbers
  • 103-90-2
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL112
InChIKey
RZVAJINKPMORJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem compound IDs
  • 1983
RxNorm IDs (RxCUI)
  • 161
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • 362O9ITL9D

  • N02BE01
  • N02BE51
  • N02BE71
Sources for recorded values

Applicant
TARO
Approval date
22 Apr 1980
Application number
NDA018337

Patents
88
Designations
0
Earliest recorded loss of exclusivity
21 Dec 2041
First in class
No
Fast track
No
Breakthrough designation
No
Orphan designation
No
Priority review
No
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Over the counter
Boxed warning
Yes

Pharmacology name
paracetamol
Type
Synthetic organic
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • Oral
  • Parenteral
  • topical

  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    COX-1
    Gene symbol
    COX-1
  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    COX-2
    Gene symbol
    COX-2
  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    TRPV4
    Gene symbol
    TRPV4
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    COX-1
    Gene symbol
    PTGS1
    Protein identifier
    P23219
    Median affinity
    3.94
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    COX-2
    Gene symbol
    PTGS2
    Protein identifier
    P35354
    Median affinity
    4.59
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Inhibition
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    TRPV4
    Gene symbol
    TRPV4
    Protein identifier
    Q9HBA0
    Median affinity
    6.52
    Affinity units
    pIC50
  • Mechanism
    Anandamide amidohydrolase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1
    Protein identifier
    O00519
  • Mechanism
    Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Cyclooxygenase
    Protein identifier
    P23219
  • Mechanism
    Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Cyclooxygenase
    Protein identifier
    P35354
  • Mechanism
    Vanilloid receptor opener
    Action type
    OPENER
    Target
    Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1
    Protein identifier
    Q8NER1

  • Mechanism
    Anandamide amidohydrolase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1
  • Mechanism
    Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Cyclooxygenase
  • Mechanism
    Vanilloid receptor opener
    Action type
    OPENER
    Target
    Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1

  • Action type
    Agonist
    Gene symbol
    CNR1
    Protein identifier
    P21554
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Gene symbol
    PTGS2
    Protein identifier
    P35354
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    OPENER
    Gene symbol
    TRPV1
    Protein identifier
    Q8NER1
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical

  • Condition
    Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000095
    Subject identifier
    D015451
  • Condition
    Lymphoma, Follicular
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000096
    Subject identifier
    D008224
  • Condition
    Myelodysplastic Syndromes
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000198
    Subject identifier
    D009190
  • Condition
    Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000220
    Subject identifier
    D054198
  • Condition
    Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000222
    Subject identifier
    D015470
  • Condition
    Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000294
    Subject identifier
    D001749
  • Condition
    Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000339
    Subject identifier
    D015464
  • Condition
    Crohn Disease
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000384
    Subject identifier
    D003424
  • Condition
    Melanoma
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000389
    Subject identifier
    D008545
  • Condition
    Diabetes Mellitus
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000400
    Subject identifier
    D003920
  • Condition
    Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000403
    Subject identifier
    D016403
  • Condition
    Hypertension
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000537
    Subject identifier
    D006973
  • Condition
    Immune System Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000540
    Subject identifier
    D007154
  • Condition
    Infections
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000544
    Subject identifier
    D007239
  • Condition
    Wounds and Injuries
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000546
    Subject identifier
    D014947
  • Condition
    Leukemia
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000565
    Subject identifier
    D007938
  • Condition
    Lymphoma
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000574
    Subject identifier
    D008223
  • Condition
    Mesothelioma
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000588
    Subject identifier
    D008654
  • Condition
    Neoplasms
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000616
    Subject identifier
    D009369
  • Condition
    Nervous System Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000618
    Subject identifier
    D009422
  • Condition
    Pre-Eclampsia
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000668
    Subject identifier
    D011225
  • Condition
    Arthritis, Rheumatoid
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000685
    Subject identifier
    D001172
  • Condition
    HIV Infections
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000764
    Subject identifier
    D015658
  • Condition
    Malaria
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001068
    Subject identifier
    D008288
  • Condition
    Obesity
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001073
    Subject identifier
    D009765

And 95 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000339
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000537
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000540
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000544
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000546
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000551
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000616
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000618
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000668
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000685
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000764
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001068
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001073
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001074
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001378
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0002460
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003060
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003086
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003865
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003890
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003925
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003926
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003956
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004209
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004253
    Highest recorded phase
    3

And 177 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    hepatotoxicity
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    misuse
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    nephrotoxicity
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    vascular toxicity

  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    hepatotoxicity
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    misuse
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    nephrotoxicity
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    vascular toxicity
    Country
    United States

  • Event
    acute hepatic failure
    Reports
    1,454
    Reporting signal score
    3,939.34
  • Event
    anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody positive
    Reports
    675
    Reporting signal score
    2,004.72
  • Event
    arthropathy
    Reports
    756
    Reporting signal score
    671.512
  • Event
    blister
    Reports
    787
    Reporting signal score
    814.029
  • Event
    cholestasis
    Reports
    879
    Reporting signal score
    1,306.98
  • Event
    coma
    Reports
    1,191
    Reporting signal score
    1,527.81
  • Event
    confusional state
    Reports
    1,295
    Reporting signal score
    614.181
  • Event
    discomfort
    Reports
    747
    Reporting signal score
    902.733
  • Event
    drug abuse
    Reports
    983
    Reporting signal score
    883.149
  • Event
    drug hypersensitivity
    Reports
    2,750
    Reporting signal score
    1,687.54
  • Event
    drug intolerance
    Reports
    1,041
    Reporting signal score
    558.928
  • Event
    drug-induced liver injury
    Reports
    739
    Reporting signal score
    849.827
  • Event
    duodenal ulcer perforation
    Reports
    449
    Reporting signal score
    1,240.84
  • Event
    folliculitis
    Reports
    605
    Reporting signal score
    1,474.86
  • Event
    gastrointestinal disorder
    Reports
    802
    Reporting signal score
    636.492
  • Event
    glossodynia
    Reports
    686
    Reporting signal score
    1,283.35
  • Event
    hand deformity
    Reports
    702
    Reporting signal score
    1,604.57
  • Event
    helicobacter infection
    Reports
    466
    Reporting signal score
    1,064.49
  • Event
    hepatic enzyme increased
    Reports
    1,380
    Reporting signal score
    1,578.1
  • Event
    hepatic failure
    Reports
    618
    Reporting signal score
    919.302
  • Event
    hepatitis
    Reports
    769
    Reporting signal score
    936.937
  • Event
    hepatitis acute
    Reports
    351
    Reporting signal score
    596.551
  • Event
    hepatocellular injury
    Reports
    1,513
    Reporting signal score
    2,925.79
  • Event
    hepatotoxicity
    Reports
    694
    Reporting signal score
    950.279
  • Event
    hypersensitivity
    Reports
    1,578
    Reporting signal score
    941.066

And 28 more, listed on the interactive page.

And 418 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
2 tablets
How often
Every 6 hours

  • Do not take for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor
  • Do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours

Hydrogen bond acceptors
2
Hydrogen bond donors
2
Polar surface area
49.33
Calculated partition coefficient (ALogP)
1.35
Calculated partition coefficient (XLogP)
0.5
Prodrug
No
Chirality
Achiral
Inorganic
No
Rule-of-five violations
0
Rotatable bonds
1
Heavy atoms
11
Molecular formula
C8H9NO2
Monoisotopic mass
151.063328530
Natural product
No

  • 0054-0650
  • 0054-0843
  • 0054-3000
  • 0121-0504
  • 0121-1008
  • 0121-1544
  • 0121-2316
  • 0121-4772
  • 0143-9150
  • 0143-9386
  • 0143-9432
  • 0245-0410
  • 0245-0411
  • 0245-0412
  • 0264-4050
  • 0264-4100
  • 0406-0123
  • 0406-0124
  • 0406-0125
  • 0406-0376
  • 0406-0377
  • 0406-0378
  • 0406-0483
  • 0406-0484
  • 0406-0485

And 542 more, listed on the interactive page.

Recorded assays
6,156
Active assays
48

  • Confirmatory
  • Other
  • Screening
  • Summary

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Related records

Trials (1,955)

Approved for (6)

In development for (91)

Other linked conditions (12)

Targets (4)