Apap
500 mg · Tablet
- Available without prescription
- Active substance
- Acetaminophen
- Made by
- Advance Pharmaceutical Inc.
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2017-12-22
Pain Reliever / Fever Reducer
- Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to headache muscular aches backache minor pain of arthritis the common cold toothache premenstrual and menstrual cramps temporarily reduces fever
Adults & children 12 years and over :: take 2 tablets every 6 hours while symptoms last
do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctor
Full directions ↓- Sold without a prescription
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
- temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to headache muscular aches backache minor pain of arthritis the common cold toothache premenstrual and menstrual cramps temporarily reduces fever
From the official label · 2017-12-22 · DailyMed
How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Acetaminophen). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
The precise mechanism of the analgesic and antipyretic properties of acetaminophen is not established but is thought to primarily involve central actions.
With therapeutic doses, NAPQI undergoes rapid conjugation with glutathione and is then further metabolized to form cysteine and mercapturic acid conjugates.
Acetaminophen metabolites are mainly excreted in the urine.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-08-28
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- Do not take more than directed (see over dose warning)
- adults & children 12 years and over :
- take 2 tablets every 6 hours while symptoms last
- do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctor
- do not take for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor
- children under 12 years :
- ask a doctor
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Other warnings
- Liver warning: this product contains acetaminophen.
- The maximum daily dose of this product is 6 tablets (3,000 mg) in 24 hours.
- Severe liver damage may occur
- if you take more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours with other drugs containing acetaminophen 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
- do not use with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or non prescription).
- If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
- If you are allergic to acetaminophen or any of the inactive ingredients in this product
- Ask a doctor before use if the
- you have liver disease
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use
- if you are taking the blood thinning drug warfarin
- Stop use and
- ask a doctor
- if pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days redness or swelling is present new symptoms occur these could be signs of a serious condition.
- If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Keep away from children
- Overdose warning:
- Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) may cause liver damage.
- In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
- Quick medical attention is critical for
- adults as well as for children even
- if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.
What kind of medicine it is
Pain Reliever / Fever Reducer
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
polyvinylpyrrolidone, pregelatinized corn starch, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Questions about this product
- Call 631-981-4600 8.30 am- 4.30 pm ET, Monday-Friday TAMPER EVIDENT:
- DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING Manufactured by:
- Advance Pharmaceutical, Inc. Holtsville, NY 11742
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Questions”.
Ingredients people check for
Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.
This label’s list of inactive ingredients names none of: lactose, wheat or gluten, colour dyes, sugars, sugar alcohols, alcohol (ethanol), aspartame (phenylalanine), gelatin, peanut oil, soy, parabens, sulfites, titanium dioxide.
Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.
Every version of this medicine (286)
The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.
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Details
| Made by | Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Acetaminophen |
| Strength | 500 mg |
| Form | Tablet |
| Route | Oral |
| Packs | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE · 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE |
| NDC | 17714-013 |
| NDC | 17714-014 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Other strengths and forms
2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Tablet2 products
500 mg2
500 mg · 2 companies
- Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. · this page
- Richmond Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.