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Does acetaminophen make you sleepy

A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ryan Stanton
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Shouldn't : Tylenol (acetaminophen) should not make you feel loopy. Are you sure it was actually tylenol (acetaminophen)? If you are taking it for an illness, tha... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae
Pain Management 41 years experience
Feeling high: Medications affect people differently. So it could do nothing, or it could make you sleepy or high. Much of this is dose dependent and also related to... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Roach
Anesthesiology 44 years experience
Possibly.: Both are potential side effects of Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen). You shouldn't drive or operate heavy machinery while taking the drug. If y... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rawan Tarawneh
A Verified Doctoranswered
20 years experience
Yes!: Tylenol (acetaminophen) overdose can be associated with drowsiness, changes in level of consciousness or coma, seizures, abdominal pain, nausea and v... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Howard Greller
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Yes: Tylenol (acetaminophen) when taken in larger than recommended doses can cause damage to the liver in a delayed manner. This can lead to the patient ne... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Weisman
Neurology 38 years experience
Meclizine: should only be used under physician guidance under the most extremes of conditions. Do not drive after taking a dose of meclizine.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kent
Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine 14 years experience
It can: If you are not used to taking opioid medications, then it can certainly make you feel drowsy or sedated. If it is making you feel too sedated, be car... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Laurence Green
40 years experience
Typically not: There are some diet medications that are prescription only. They usually don't make you sleepy, but some people can have this effect. It is unusual. I... Read More
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A 68-year-old male asked:
Dr. Terri Washington
Endocrinology 18 years experience
Not commonly: Sleepiness is not a common side effect of metformin but it is possible for some patient to experience fatigue due to the medication.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Qamar Khan
Pain Management 19 years experience
Yes: Many times you can feel like in a fog. However if you are too sleepy you might want to make sure a brain MRI/CT is done so that no bleeding is going ... Read More
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