Patient was educated on how to take Tylenol as follows: Take Tylenol pill with or without food along with a full 8 oz. glass of water. Taking the medication with food helps prevent any nauseating sensation. Evenly space out the doses of pain pill and take the dose at the scheduled time every day. Keeping to the schedule of Tylenol intake helps to avoid forgetting the medication. Do not wait for the pain to peak [...]

Patient was educated on Tylenol and its mechanism of action as follows: Tylenol is an OTC pain medication that is used for mild to moderate pain relief, such as, toothaches and muscle pains due to flu. Tylenol also helps with reducing the fever. The mechanism of action of Tylenol is unclear and so, Tylenol is a pain medication that does not belong to either NSAID or opioid pain medication groups. Inhibition of cyclooxygenase enzyme, COX-2, [...]