How to Use

Take this drug with food or a full glass - 8 ounces of water to lessen the risk of stomach upset.

Unless otherwise directed by your family doctor:

• Do not take more of this drug than directed on the package label . Taking too much acetaminophen may cause liver damage or lead to other medical problems because of an overdose. Always taking too much aspirin can cause stomach problems or lead to other medical problems because of an overdose.
• Children up to 12 years of age must not take this drug more often than five times a day .

Check with your family doctor before taking one of these combination medication to treat severe or chronic inflammation or arthritis - rheumatism . These combination medication may not relieve the severe pain, redness, swelling, or stiffness causing by these conditions unless very large amounts are taken for a long time It is best not to take acetaminophen and salicylate combination medication in large amounts for a long time unless you are under a family doctor's care.

If a combination drug containing aspirin has a strong vinegar-like odor, do not use it . This odor means the drug is breaking down. If you have any questions about this, check with your pharmacist.

Dosage

The number of capsules, tablets - including caplets, or packets of oral powders that you take depends on the total amount of acetaminophen and salicylate - aspirin andsalicylamide in one capsule, tablet, or packet of oral powder. Always the number of doses you take each day and the time allowed between doses depend on the strength of the drug.

• For oral - capsules or tablets "including caplets " dosage forms:
  • For pain, fever, or mild arthritis symptoms:
    • Adults and teenagers The usual dose is 1 or 2 capsules or tablets every three, four, or six hours, depending on the strength of the product. Do not take any of these combination medication for more than ten days, unless otherwise directed by your family doctor.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • For migraine headaches:
    • Adults and teenagers The usual dose is 2 tablets - 250 mg acetaminophen, and 250 mg of aspirin and 65 mg of caffeine in combination every six hours as necessary for relief from migraine headaches. Do not take for relief of migraine headache for more than two days, unless otherwise directed by your family doctor.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.
• For oral - powder dosage form:
  • For pain, fever, or mild arthritis symptoms:
    • Adults and teenagers This drug is very strong. Each packet of powder contains 260 mg of acetaminophen and 520 mg of aspirin - a total of 780 mg of both medication. The usual dose is one packet of powder every four to six hours. Do not take this drug for more than ten days, unless otherwise directed by your family doctor.
    • Children The oral powder dosage form is too strong to use in children 12 years of age or younger.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children. Overdose of the salicylates in these combination medication is very dangerous in young children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store tablets - including caplets, capsules, or powders in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.