Does Tylenol prevent COVID-19 infection?

Tylenol hoarding is extreme. All sold out in the online drug store

Pharmacists, “Risk of side effects such as gastrointestinal disorders when overdose”

Tylenol stockpiles are showing signs of prolongation which were initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) According to pharmacies on the 1st, there are more customers who want to buy Tylenol, and many of them want to buy in bulk.

 

Tylenol's full-scale hoarding began after WHO recently advised patients with suspicion of COVID-19 to use antipyretic analgesic “Acetaminophen” instead of anti-inflammatory analgesic “Ibuprofen”.

 

Two days after the recommendation, the WHO withdrew its content on the grounds of lack of grounds.

 

but pharmacists say that the purchase of nominations for acetaminophen-based tylenol is increasing.

 

Since the first occurrence of COVID-19 confirmed patients, purchases of ready-to-use medicines increased and Tylenol stockpiling overlapped, making it difficult for pharmacists to secure inventory immediately.

 

Currently, most of the Tylenol products are sold out in the online shopping malls used by pharmacists, and it is not easy to order separately through wholesalers.

 

The number of patients seeking Tylenol suddenly increased, and a pharmacist in Seoul confirmed that there was a WHO recommendation.

 

The pharmacist also said that some patients bought a lot of Tylenol at a time and took it regularly every day, even turning to fake news that Tyrenol has a COVID-19 preventive effect.

 

A local pharmacist said, “Since the spread of COVID-19, there have been some shortage of OTC medications, as well as Tylenol.

 

Tylenol has become more intense in recent years.

 

Some hospitals even recommend or take prescriptions as a preventive measure.

 

Pharmacists are concerned that such an overdose of acetaminophen-based tylenol may cause side effects such as gastrointestinal disorders.

 

In addition, the hypothesis that some of the Acetaminophen that are currently being raised alleviate or prevent the early symptoms of COVID-19, an infectious disease, is an unconfirmed part and warns that it can be dangerous if patients believe it Another pharmacist in Seoul said that Acetaminophen may cause side effects such as gastrointestinal disorders when taken in excess, and may conceal fever when taken for a long time, so it is more likely to cause disease if patients do social activities for a long time while it is hidden.

 

Reflecting this situation, the Ministry of Health and Welfare also advised frontline pharmacies to provide adequate medication guidance regarding the sale of antipyretics.

 

The government recommends that people who have fever or respiratory symptoms (cough, sore throat, muscle pain, etc.) do not go to work and get enough rest through a strong social distance.

 

When selling antipyretic drugs such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, the government hopes to cooperate so that sufficient medication guidance such as efficacy, effectiveness, and precautions for use can be achieved.