What is acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine?
Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.
Pamabrom is a diuretic (water pill).
Pyrilamine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of the natural chemical histamine in the body.
The combination of acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine is used to treat the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), such as tension, bloating, water weight gain, headache, back pain, cramps, and irritability.
Acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine?
Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death. 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 should not use this medicine if you have severe constipation, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, or if you are unable to urinate.
Do not use this medicine if you have untreated or uncontrolled diseases such as glaucoma, asthma or COPD, heart disease, or a thyroid disorder.
Avoid drinking alcohol. It may increase your risk of liver damage while you are taking acetaminophen, and can increase certain side effects of pyrilamine.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cold, allergy, pain, or sleep medication. Acetaminophen (sometimes abbreviated as APAP) is contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much acetaminophen which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medicine contains acetaminophen or APAP.
What should I discuss with my health care provider before taking acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine?
You should not use this medicine if you have severe constipation, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, or if you are unable to urinate.
Do not use this medicine if you have untreated or uncontrolled diseases such as glaucoma, asthma or COPD, heart disease, or a thyroid disorder.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medicine if you have:
liver disease, cirrhosis, a history of alcoholism, or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day;
a blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines);
kidney disease;
cough with mucus, or cough caused by emphysema, smoking, or chronic bronchitis;
enlarged prostate or urination problems; or
if you take potassium (Cytra, Epiklor, K-Lyte, K-Phos, Kaon, Klor-Con, Polycitra, Urocit-K).
It is not known whether acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using the medicine.
Acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Antihistamines may also slow breast milk production. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 12 years old without the advice of a doctor. Children younger than 3 years old should not take acetaminophen, pamabrom, and pyrilamine.