Original over-the-counter names for acetaminophen?

Question

When acetaminophen was initially approved for over-the-counter sales, there were two leading brands right out of the box. Tylenol was one and it's the one that has lasted. What was the brand name of the other?

Answer 1

It was Datril. It was originally marketed by Bristol-Myers in 1974. It's marketing strategy vs. Tylenol was a cheaper price. But once the makers of Tylenol reduced the price of it's product, Datril lost its only marketing advantage and virtually vanished over night.

Tylenol is a Johnson & Johnson product marketed by their McNeil division.

Answer 2

General info
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

From Canada, we've always had Tylonol & Codeine over the counter, u must be in the states.




Summer

Answer 4

Datril

Answer 5

Tempra ,Datril. Paracetamol now is labeled as acetaminophen.