acetaminophen
- Definition
- 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.
- Definition Source
- Medical Subject Headings 2012
- Used For
- acetamidophenol
- APAP (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol)
- hydroxyacetanilide
- N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetanilide
- N-acetyl-p-aminophenol
- p-acetamidophenol
- p-hydroxyacetanilide
- paracetamol
- Spanish
- acetaminofeno