Consumer complaints of nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea from certain Tylenol Arthritis pain caplets have prompted McNeil Consumer Healthcare to recall all of the 100-count bottles of the product with a red "EZ-OPEN" cap. This follows a much more limited recall of the product in November. The products have a musty, moldy or mildew-like smell, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The smell is apparently caused by a chemical used to treat the wooden pallets used to ship and store packing materials, according to the FDA’s release. While there is little known about how this chemical affects people, McNeil, the drug’s manufacturer, told the FDA that the reports it received were not serious, and that the reactions experienced appeared to be temporary.
If you have a bottle of this product, stop using it and contact the manufacturer at (888) 222-6036 or visit www.tylenol.com for instructions on how to receive a refund or a replacement.
If you have experienced an adverse reaction from taking a Tylenol Arthritis pain caplet, you can report it to the FDA’s MedWatch Program at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
If this recall affects you, and you still need a medication to ease the symptoms of your arthritis, consider a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine such as ibuprofen (Advil or generic) or naproxen (Aleve or generic), which may work as well or even better than acetaminophen (Tylenol or generic). You and your doctor may want to try prescription salsalate, as it can work for some people as well.
—Lisa Gill, editor, Prescription Drugs
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