Prescription Acetaminophen 500 mg Tablets — Generic For Tylenol — Perrigo

Medication Summary

Medication Summary: This section summarizes DailyMed drug label information to make the label easier to understand. It is not a substitute for the official label, pharmacist counseling, prescriber instructions, or medical advice.

Overview

Good Sense Pain Relief contains acetaminophen 500 mg per caplet. It is a pain reliever and fever reducer for adults and children 12 years and over.

This product is used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains from the common cold, headache, backache, minor arthritis pain, toothache, muscular aches, and premenstrual and menstrual cramps. It also temporarily reduces fever.

The label warns not to take more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours or use it with other products that contain acetaminophen. It also warns about possible severe skin reactions and advises stopping use and getting medical help right away if a skin reaction occurs.

Storage Information

store at 20-25ºC (68-77ºF) Inactive ingredients carnauba wax, corn starch*, croscarmellose sodium*, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate*, stearic acid *may contain one or more of these ingredients Questions or comments? 1-800-719-9260 Principal Display Panel GOODSENSE® Extra Strength Pain Relief Caplets Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer Acetaminophen For Adults Actual Size 24 Caplets -500 mg Each Compare to active ingredient of Extra Strength Tylenol® pain-relief-carton.

Key Counseling Points

• Active ingredient: acetaminophen 500 mg in each caplet.
• Used for temporary relief of minor aches and pains and for reducing fever.
• Do not take more than directed.
• Adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets every 6 hours while symptoms last.
• Do not take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.
• Do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor.
• Do not use with any other drug containing acetaminophen.
• Severe liver damage may occur if you take more than 4,000 mg in 24 hours or use it with 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day.
• Stop use and ask a doctor if pain lasts more than 10 days, fever lasts more than 3 days, new symptoms occur, or redness or swelling is present.
• Keep out of reach of children; in case of overdose, get medical help or contact Poison Control right away at 1-800-222-1222.

Helpful Patient Education

Good Sense Pain Relief acetaminophen 500 mg caplets are labeled as a pain reliever and fever reducer for adults and children 12 years and over. The DailyMed label lists temporary relief of minor aches and pains from common cold, headache, backache, minor arthritis pain, toothache, muscular aches, and premenstrual and menstrual cramps.

Product labeling also includes important safety information, including warnings about liver injury, severe skin reactions, and the risk of taking other medicines that contain acetaminophen. Directions, age guidance, and inactive ingredients are provided on the label for pharmacy education purposes.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-06-19 07:58:49