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Seeing this post reminded me that when I had the 'flu vaccine a little while back, the Pharmacist advised avoiding Paracetamol (Tylenol?) afterwards in case it
by timrichard 6y ago
Seeing this post reminded me that when I had the 'flu vaccine a little while back, the Pharmacist advised avoiding Paracetamol (Tylenol?) afterwards in case it reduced the efficacy of the vaccine. A bit of quick Googling turned up study results from a while back suggesting this in relation to childhood vaccines. Just wondering if anyone here with experience in the field has a opinion on whether painkillers like these are best avoided for a short time afterwards.
- Cthulhu_ 6y agoHonestly Tylenol is a really fucky one, I've had it once when I was in the US and it got me off my tits. I mean pardon my french but that stuff is something else. And in a lot of cases gratuitous; at best it takes the edge off, for me personally, some paracetamol has the same effect without the side effects of an inability to drive or operate heavy machinery.
- howlgarnish 6y agoUhh, Tylenol = acetaminophen = paracetamol, it's all the same thing with different names. Did you have one of the Tylenol XX formulations with other active ingredients mixed in, perhaps?
- vonmoltke 6y agoI'm not sure what you took, but plain Tylenol is paracetamol (acetaminophen). It sounds like you may have taken a Tylenol-branded compound medication that added an antihistamine or something like that (there are several acetaminophen-plus over-the-counter medications available).
- KingMachiavelli 6y agoIt's possible you had a Tylenol 3 or 4 (or 1,2) which are paracetamol + codeine. Not the strongest painkiller but more than anything OTC.