What is Yacemol Extra Strength?
Yacemol Extra Strength injection is used together with other medicines (eg, narcotic pain relievers) to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Yacemol Extra Strength is used to relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce fever in patients. It does not become habit-forming when taken for a long time. Yacemol Extra Strength may cause unwanted effects when taken in large doses, including liver damage.
Yacemol Extra Strength is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Yacemol Extra Strength indications
Yacemol Extra Strength Injection is indicated for
- the management of mild to moderate pain in adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older
- the management of moderate to severe pain with adjunctive opioid analgesics in adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older
- the reduction of fever in adult and pediatric patients.
How should I use Yacemol Extra Strength?
Use Yacemol Extra Strength injection as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Yacemol Extra Strength injection is usually given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. If you will be using Yacemol Extra Strength injection at home, a health care provider will teach you how to use it. Be sure you understand how to use Yacemol Extra Strength injection. Follow the procedures you are taught when you use a dose. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.
- Do not mix other medicines (especially chlorpromazine or diazepam) in the same container or IV line as Yacemol Extra Strength injection. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions about how to give Yacemol Extra Strength injection with other medicines.
- Do not use Yacemol Extra Strength injection if it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged.
- Use Yacemol Extra Strength injection within 6 hours after opening.
- If you miss a dose of Yacemol Extra Strength injection and you are using it regularly, use it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your health care provider. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Yacemol Extra Strength injection.
Uses of Yacemol Extra Strength in details
This drug is used to treat mild to moderate pain (from headaches, menstrual periods, toothaches, backaches, osteoarthritis, or cold/flu aches and pains) and to reduce fever.
How to use Yacemol Extra Strength Jr
Take this product by mouth as directed. Follow all directions on the product package. If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
There are many brands and forms of Yacemol Extra Strength available. Read the dosing instructions carefully for each product because the amount of Yacemol Extra Strength may be different between products. Do not take more Yacemol Extra Strength than recommended.
If you are giving Yacemol Extra Strength to a child, be sure you use a product that is meant for children. Use your child's weight to find the right dose on the product package. If you don't know your child's weight, you can use their age.
For suspensions, shake the medication well before each dose. Some liquids do not need to be shaken before use. Follow all directions on the product package. Measure the liquid medication with the provided dose-measuring spoon/dropper/syringe to make sure you have the correct dose. Do not use a household spoon.
For rapidly-dissolving tablets, chew or allow to dissolve on the tongue, then swallow with or without water. For chewable tablets, chew thoroughly before swallowing.
Do not crush or chew extended-release tablets. Doing so can release all of the drug at once, increasing the risk of side effects. Also, do not split the tablets unless they have a score line and your doctor or pharmacist tells you to do so. Swallow the whole or split tablet without crushing or chewing.
For effervescent tablets, dissolve the dose in the recommended amount of water, then drink.
Pain medications work best if they are used as the first signs of pain occur. If you wait until the symptoms have worsened, the medication may not work as well.
Do not take this medication for fever for more than 3 days unless directed by your doctor. For adults, do not take this product for pain for more than 10 days (5 days in children) unless directed by your doctor. If the child has a sore throat (especially with high fever, headache, or nausea/vomiting), consult the doctor promptly.
Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens or if you develop new symptoms. If you think you may have a serious medical problem, get medical help right away.
Yacemol Extra Strength description
Yacemol Extra Strength (with the Optizorb formulation) also contains the following excipients: Pregelatinized maize starch, calcium carbonate, alginic acid, crospovidone, povidone, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silica, parahydroxybenzoates (sodium methyl, ethyl and propyl), OPADRY YS-1-7003 white, carnauba wax, purified water.
It contains no sugar, lactose or gluten.
Yacemol Extra Strength dosage
General Dosing Information
Yacemol Extra Strength Injection may be given as a single or repeated dose for the treatment of acute pain or fever. No dose adjustment is required when converting between oral Yacemol Extra Strength and Yacemol Extra Strength Injection dosing in adults and adolescents who weigh 50 kg and above. Calculated maximum daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength is based on all routes of administration (i.e., intravenous, oral, and rectal) and all products containing Yacemol Extra Strength. Exceeding the maximum mg/kg daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength as described in Tables 1 to 3 may result in hepatic injury, including the risk of liver failure and death. To avoid the risk of overdose, ensure that the total amount of Yacemol Extra Strength from all routes and from all sources does not exceed the maximum recommended dose.
Recommended
Dosage: Adults and Adolescents
Adults and adolescents weighing 50 kg and over: the recommended dosage of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection is 1,000 mg every 6 hours or 650 mg every 4 hours, with a maximum single dose of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection of 1,000 mg, a minimum dosing interval of 4 hours, and a maximum daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength of 4,000 mg per day (includes all routes of administration and all Yacemol Extra Strength-containing products including combination products).
Adults and adolescents weighing under 50 kg: the recommended dosage of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection is 15 mg/kg every 6 hours or 12.5 mg/kg every 4 hours, with a maximum single dose of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection of 15 mg/kg, a minimum dosing interval of 4 hours, and a maximum daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength of 75 mg/kg per day (includes all routes of administration and all Yacemol Extra Strength-containing products including combination products).
| Age group | Dose given every 4 hours | Dose given every 6 hours | Maximum single dose | Maximum total daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength (by all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults and adolescents (13 years and older) weighing ≥ 50 kg | 650 mg | 1,000 mg | 1,000 mg | 4,000 mg in 24 hours |
| Adults and adolescents (13 years and older) weighing < 50 kg | 12.5 mg/kg | 15 mg/kg | 15 mg/kg (up to 750 mg) | 75 mg/kg in 24 hours (up to 3,750 mg) |
Recommended
Dosage: Children
Children 2 to 12 years of age: the recommended dosage of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection is 15 mg/kg every 6 hours or 12.5 mg/kg every 4 hours, with a maximum single dose of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection of 15 mg/kg, a minimum dosing interval of 4 hours, and a maximum daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength of 75 mg/kg per day.
| Age group | Dose given every 4 hours | Dose given every 6 hours | Maximum single dose | Maximum total daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength (by all routes) |
| Children 2 to 12 years of age | 12.5 mg/kg | 15 mg/kg | 15 mg/kg (up to 750 mg) | 75 mg/kg in 24 hours (up to 3,750 mg) |
Recommended Dosage for Treatment of Fever in Neonates and Infants
Neonates, including premature neonates born at ≥ 32 weeks gestational age, up to 28 days chronological age: the recommended dosage of Yacemol Extra Strength is 12.5 mg/kg every 6 hours, to a maximum daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength of 50 mg/kg per day, with a minimum dosing interval of 6 hours.
Infants 29 days to 2 years of age: the recommended dosage of Yacemol Extra Strength is 15 mg/kg every 6 hours, to a maximum daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength of 60 mg/kg per day, with a minimum dosing interval of 6 hours.
| Age group | Dose given every 6 hours | Maximum total daily dose of Yacemol Extra Strength (by all routes) |
| Neonates (birth to 28 days) | 12.5 mg/kg | 50 mg/kg |
| Infants (29 days to 2 years) | 15 mg/kg | 60 mg/kg |
Instructions for
Intravenous Administration
For adult and adolescent patients weighing ≥ 50 kg requiring 1,000 mg doses of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection, administer the dose by inserting a vented intravenous set through the septum of the 100 mL vial. Yacemol Extra Strength Injection may be administered without further dilution. Examine the container contents before dose preparation or administering. DO NOT USE if particulate matter or discoloration is observed. Administer the contents of the vial intravenously over 15 minutes. Use aseptic technique when preparing Yacemol Extra Strength Injection for intravenous infusion. Do not add other medications to the Yacemol Extra Strength Injection vial or infusion device.
For doses less than 1,000 mg, the appropriate dose must be withdrawn from the container and placed into a separate container prior to administration. Using aseptic technique, withdraw the appropriate dose (650 mg or weight-based) from an intact sealed Yacemol Extra Strength Injection container and place the measured dose in a separate empty, sterile container (e.g., glass bottle, plastic intravenous container, or syringe) for intravenous infusion to avoid the inadvertent delivery and administration of the total volume of the commercially available container. The entire 100 mL container of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection is not intended for use in patients weighing less than 50 kg. Yacemol Extra Strength Injection is supplied in a single-dose container and the unused portion must be discarded.
Place small volume pediatric doses up to 60 mL in volume in a syringe and administer over 15 minutes using a syringe pump.
Monitor the end of the infusion in order to prevent the possibility of an air embolism, especially in cases where the Yacemol Extra Strength Injection infusion is the primary infusion.
Once the container seal has been penetrated, or the contents transferred to another container, administer the dose of Yacemol Extra Strength Injection within 6 hours.
Do not add other medications to the Yacemol Extra Strength Injection solution. Diazepam and chlorpromazine hydrochloride are physically incompatible with Yacemol Extra Strength Injection, therefore do not administer simultaneously.
Yacemol Extra Strength interactions
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What other drugs will affect Yacemol Extra Strength?
Yacemol Extra Strength is metabolized (eliminated by conversion to other chemicals) by the liver. Therefore drugs that increase the action of liver enzymes that metabolize Yacemol Extra Strength [for example, carbamazepine (Tegretol), isoniazid (INH, Nydrazid, Laniazid), rifampin (Rifamate, Rifadin, Rimactane)] reduce the levels of Yacemol Extra Strength and may decrease the action of Yacemol Extra Strength. Doses of Yacemol Extra Strength greater than the recommended doses are toxic to the liver and may result in severe liver damage. The potential for Yacemol Extra Strength to harm the liver is increased when it is combined with alcohol or drugs that also harm the liver.
Cholestyramine (Questran) reduces the effect of Yacemol Extra Strength by decreasing its absorption into the body from the intestine. Therefore, Yacemol Extra Strength should be administered 3 to 4 hours after cholestyramine or one hour before cholestyramine.
Yacemol Extra Strength doses greater than 2275 mg per day may increase the blood thinning effect of warfarin (Coumadin) by an unknown mechanism. Therefore, prolonged administration or large doses of Yacemol Extra Strength should be avoided during warfarin therapy
Yacemol Extra Strength side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Yacemol Extra Strength?
Applies to Yacemol Extra Strength / caffeine: oral tablet, oral tablet disintegrating
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking Yacemol Extra Strength / caffeine: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
In rare cases, Yacemol Extra Strength may cause a severe skin reaction that can be fatal. This could occur even if you have taken Yacemol Extra Strength 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 Yacemol Extra Strength and caffeine and call your doctor at once if you have:
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low fever with nausea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite;
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dark urine, clay-colored stools; or
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jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Common side effects may include:
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sleep problems (insomnia); or
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feeling nervous, irritable, or jittery.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
Yacemol Extra Strength contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Yacemol Extra Strength?
There are many brands and forms of Yacemol Extra Strength available and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.
Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of Yacemol Extra Strength can damage your liver or cause death.
Know the amount of Yacemol Extra Strength in the specific product you are taking.
Do not take this medication without a doctor's advice if you have ever had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis) or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day. You may not be able to take Yacemol Extra Strength.
Avoid drinking alcohol. It may increase your risk of liver damage while taking Yacemol Extra Strength.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medicine if you have liver disease or a history of alcoholism.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cold, allergy, pain, or sleep medication. Yacemol Extra Strength (sometimes abbreviated as APAP) is contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much Yacemol Extra Strength which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medicine contains ACETAMINOPHEN or APAP.
Active ingredient matches for Yacemol Extra Strength:
List of Yacemol Extra Strength substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Uniserts | |
| Uniserts oral/rectal | |
| Uniserts rectal | |
| Up and Up Temporary Minor Arthritis Pain Relief | |
| Up and Up Temporary Minor Arthritis Pain Relief tablet, film coated, extended release 650 mg/1 (Target Corporation (US)) | |
| Uphamol 650 (Malaysia) | |
| Upsanol | |
| Tablet, Effervescent; Oral; Acetaminophen 325 mg | |
| Tablets, Effervescent; Oral; Acetaminophen 325 mg | |
| Upsanol Extra Fort | |
| Tablet, Effervescent; Oral; Acetaminophen 500 mg | |
| Tablets, Effervescent; Oral; Acetaminophen 500 mg | |
| Utragin | |
| Valacin | |
| Valadol (United States) | |
| Valgesic | |
| Valorin | |
| Valorin Extra | |
| Varipan (South Africa) | |
| Veralgina | |
| Verbalem (Mexico) | |
| Verlapyrin N (Germany) | |
| Verpol | |
| Vestil A | |
| Vestil A 5+500 Tablet (Psyco Remedies.) | $ 0.02 |
| Vicdol | |
| Tablet; Oral; Acetaminophen 500 mg | |
| Tablets; Oral; Acetaminophen 500 mg | |
| Vicks Custom Care Body Aches | |
| Liquid; Oral; Acetaminophen 650 mg / 15 ml | |
| Vicks Custom Care Body Aches liquid 650 mg (Procter & Gamble Inc (Canada)) | |
| Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Body Aches | |
| Viclor Richet | |
| Vimoli Banana | |
| Syrup; Oral; Acetaminophen 125 mg / 5 ml | |
| Vips (Germany) | |
| Viruflu | |
| Vitapap | |
| Western Classics Acetaminophen for Child | |
| Tablet; Oral; Acetaminophen 80 mg | |
| Tablets; Oral; Acetaminophen 80 mg | |
| Wifibrin (Mexico) | |
| XL-Dol Infantil | |
| Tablet, Chewable; Oral; Acetaminophen 80 mg | |
| Tablets, Chewable; Oral; Acetaminophen 80 mg | |
| Xpain | |
| Xpain 250+50+32.5 Capsule (Unimax Laboratories) | $ 0.02 |
| Zatinol (Spain) | |
| Zee Unaspirin ES | |
| Zee Unaspirin Es tablet 500 mg/1 (Zee Medical Inc (US)) | |
| Zuco (Taiwan) | |
| Zuco 120 mL | |
| Zuco 4 L | |
See 2088 substitutes for Yacemol Extra Strength | |
References
- DailyMed. "ACETAMINOPHEN; ASPIRIN; CAFFEINE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "acetaminophen". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "acetaminophen". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00316 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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