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A member asked:

Am preg. have, cold with headache, cough, body ache. took one tylenol (acetaminophen) 500mg at 5pm. can i take a second one five hours later at 10pm before i sleep?

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Try fluids,: Coll mist vaporizer and rest. A recent study suggests that tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy may increase the incidence of add (attention deficit disorder.) so only take it if absoutely necessary.

Answered 3/3/2014

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