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From wiki: "Both acetaminophen and paracetamol come from a chemical name for the compound: para-acetylaminophenol and para-acetylaminophenol." The former is t

From wiki: "Both acetaminophen and paracetamol come from a chemical name for the compound: para-acetylaminophenol and para-acetylaminophenol." The former is the name used by the United States Adopted Name (USAN) while the latter is the (International Nonproprietary Name (INN) one.

saghm 9y ago
Ah, that explains why I've only heard the name acetaminophen (I'm an American)
ac29 9y ago
Same for Tylenol (most common branded version of the drug, at least in the US): para-acetylaminophenol