If you’re in pain and you’re looking for relief in the form of an over-the-counter drug, you’ve got a slew of options. There’s acetaminophen, or Tylenol. There’s ibuprofen, which is used in products ...

What do you take when you’re suffering from a headache? When we polled 195 X (formerly Twitter) users, 48.7 percent said they took ibuprofen, 25.6 percent said acetaminophen, and 12.3 percent opted ...

We’ve all taken Tylenol (acetaminophen) at some point or another for pain relief. Taking Tylenol can do wonders for alleviating mild aches and pains, from the headache that won’t go away to persistent ...

The biggest concern I have with daily ibuprofen use in a woman in her 80s is damage to the stomach, including ulcers. Ulcers ...

When hit with a headache or fever, people often reach for over-the-counter painkillers like acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as their first line of defense. Used ...

This story was originally published on April 18, 2025, and has been updated. On Monday, President Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration would be discouraging the use of acetaminophen ...

We’ve all taken Tylenol (acetaminophen) at some point or another for pain relief. Taking Tylenol can do wonders for alleviating mild aches and pains, from the headache that won’t go away to persistent ...

Acetaminophen, including the brand Tylenol, is the most frequently used drug in the world. It is an effective pain reducer and considered generally safe, but in high doses or in people with certain ...