Caffeine is used in this product to increase the pain relieving effects of acetaminophen.
Magnesium salicylate is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever.
Acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate is a combination medicine used to treat pain and swelling from conditions such as muscle aches, arthritis, and joint soreness.
Acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Do not give this medication to a child or teenager with a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox. Salicylates can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition in children.
Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death. Call your doctor at once if you have nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes).
In rare cases, acetaminophen may cause a severe skin reaction. Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to acetaminophen, caffeine, or magnesium salicylate.
Do not give this medication to a child or teenager with a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox. Salicylates can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition in children.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
- liver disease, cirrhosis, a history of alcoholism, or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day;
- kidney disease;
- a stomach ulcer or bleeding; or
- an intestinal disorder such as ulcerative colitis.
This medicine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Apap/Caffeine/Magnesium Salicylate Side Effects
In rare cases, acetaminophen may cause a severe skin reaction that can be fatal. This could occur even if you have taken acetaminophen in the past and had no reaction. Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling. If you have this type of reaction, you should never again take any medicine that contains acetaminophen.
Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:
- bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
- easy bruising or bleeding; or
- swelling, rapid weight gain, little or no urinating.
- upset stomach;
- trouble sleeping (insomnia); or
- feeling anxious or restless.
Apap/Caffeine/Magnesium Salicylate Interactions
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other pain, cold, allergy, or sleep medication. Acetaminophen (sometimes abbreviated as APAP) is contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much acetaminophen which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medicine contains acetaminophen or APAP.
Many medicines available over the counter also contain caffeine, salicylates, or similar medicines (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen). Ask your doctor before taking any other medication for pain, arthritis, fever, or swelling.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate if you are also using any of the following drugs:
- methotrexate;
- medication used to prevent blood clots, such as fondaparinux; or
- aspirin or other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), ketorolac, and others.
Apap/Caffeine/Magnesium Salicylate Dosage
Use this medication exactly as directed on the label, or as it has been prescribed by your doctor. Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death.Stop taking this medication and call your doctor if you have a fever lasting longer than 3 days, or pain lasting longer than 10 days.
Acetaminophen can cause unusual results with certain lab tests for glucose (sugar) in the urine. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate.
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death.
The first signs of an acetaminophen overdose include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, sweating, and confusion or weakness. Later symptoms may include pain in your upper stomach, dark urine, and yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.
Overdose symptoms also may include ringing in your ears, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, or seizure (convulsions).
Since this medicine is used when needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are on a schedule, use the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
