Acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate
Generic name: acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate [ ah-seet-oh-MIN-oh-fen, KAF-een, mag-NEEZ-ee-um-sa-LIS-il-ate ]
Brand name: KneeRelief
Dosage form: oral tablet (250 mg-32.5 mg-310 mg)
Drug class:Analgesic combinations
What is acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate?
Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.
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 and back pain.
Acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 12 years 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.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use acetaminophen, caffeine, and magnesium salicylate if you are allergic to it.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 12 years with a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox. Salicylates can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition in children.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
liver disease, cirrhosis, a history of alcoholism, or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day;
kidney disease;
stomach ulcer or bleeding;
high blood pressure; ...
