Product Information

Product Name:	Acetaminophen
Synonyms:	PARACETAMOL BP2001;PARACETAMOL POWDER;PARACETAMOL POWDER BP;PARACETAMOL BP;ACETAMINOPHENOL POWDER PB/USP;PARACETAMOL DC GRADE;PARACETAMOL BP98;PARACETAMOL USP23,BP98
CAS:	103-90-2
MF:	C8H9NO2
MW:	151.16
EINECS:	203-157-5
Product Categories:	Aromatics;Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;PHARMACEUTICALS;Aromatic Phenols;Lipid signaling;DMF file is ok to be provided.;inhibitor;APIs;Pyridines;103-90-2;1
Mol File:	103-90-2.mol

Acetaminophen Usage And Synthesis

Antipyretic analgesic The chemiacal name of Acetaminophen is N-(4-hydroxy phenyl) acetamide and the trade name is paracetamol belonging to acetanilide antipyretic analgesics. It was first synthesized by Morse in 1878 and first used in clinic by VonMering in 1893. It has become an over the counter drug in the USA since 1955 and our country started production at the end of the 1950’s. Acetaminophen is a white crystalline or a crystalline powder in appearance with melting point from 168℃ to 172℃, odorless, slightly bitter taste, freely soluble in hot water or ethanol, dissolved in acetone, practically insoluble in cold water and petroleum ether. It is stable below 45℃ but will be hydrolyzed into p-aminophenol when exposed to humid air, then oxidized further. The color grades gradually from pink to brown then to black, so it should be sealed and stored in a cool and dry place.Acetaminophen has the antipyretic activity by inhibiting the synthesis of hypothalamic thermoregulation prostaglandins and its strength of antipyretic effect is similar to aspirin. On the other hand, Acetaminophen can produce analgesic effect by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins in the central nervous system and blocking impulses of nociceptive nerve endings, but weaker than aspirin. Compared with aspirin, Acetaminophen has minor irritation, few allergic reactions and other advantages. Its antipyretic and analgesic effect is similar to phenacetin, and   the use of Acetaminophen increases due to limiting or banning using phenacetin in many countries.In clinical, it is mainly used for fever and headache caused by cold and relieving mild to moderate pain such as joint pain, muscle pain, neuralgia, migraine, dysmenorrhea, cancer pain, postoperative analgesia and so on. It can be used for patients who are allergic to aspirin, intolerant of aspirin, or unsuited for aspirin, such as patients with varicella, hemophilia and other hemorrhagic disease (patients having anticoagulant therapy included), as well as patients with slight peptic ulcer an