Compare Relafen vs. Tylenol
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Relieves pain and inflammation.
Relafen (nabumetone) works well for relieving pain and inflammation, but may take up to a week to kick in.
Relieves pain and fever.
Tylenol Regular Strength (acetaminophen) effectively reduces fever and relieves pain, but it doesn't lower inflammation and swelling.
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3.7/ 5 average rating with 1002 reviewsforTylenol
Upsides
- Relafen (nabumetone) is good for relieving pain and inflammation from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Usually taken only once a day, while other NSAIDS need to be taken a few times a day for the same effect.
- Relafen (nabumetone) causes less stomach upset and overall side effects than other NSAIDs, like ibuprofen and naproxen.
- Works well to relieve pain and fevers.
- Good for menstrual cramps, toothaches, body aches, and mild arthritis pain.
- Tylenol Regular Strength (acetaminophen) causes less upset stomach, ulcers, bruising, and bleeding than other pain medications like aspirin and Advil.
- Doesn't cause kidney damage and is also safe to use if you have heart problems or if you're pregnant.
- Tylenol Regular Strength (acetaminophen) has been used for a long time and is generally safe for short-term use.
Downsides
- Relafen (nabumetone) does not work as quickly as other NSAIDs.
- Relafen (nabumetone), like other NSAIDS, is not safe for pregnant women and people who are age 60 or older.
- Relafen (nabumetone) can cause serious complications including stomach bleeding and kidney problems if taken for a long period of time.
- The safety and effectiveness of Relafen (nabumetone) for children are not known so they should not take it.
- Tylenol Regular Strength (acetaminophen) doesn't treat some kinds of pain as well as other medications like Advil.
- Drinking alcohol while taking Tylenol Regular Strength (acetaminophen) can damage your liver.
- To avoid hurting your liver, you need to keep track of the total amount of acetaminophen you are taking since it's a very common ingredient in pain and cold combination medicines.
- Heavy alcohol drinkers and people with liver problems should avoid using Tylenol Regular Strength (acetaminophen) since it can cause serious liver damage.
Used for
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Soft tissue injury
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Pill
- Chewable tablet
- Dissolving tablet
- Liquid
- Suppository
- Injection
Price
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The Tylenol Regular Strength (acetaminophen) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
- Heart attack and stroke
- History of heart problems
- Taking Relafen (nabumetone) for a long period of time
- Stomach bleeding
- History of stomach bleeding and/or ulcers
- Age 60 or older
- Taking aspirin, other NSAIDs, steroids, or blood thinners
- Drinking alcoholic beverages
- Smoking
- Taking the medicine for a long period of time
- People with poor general health
- Severe allergic reaction
- Asthma
- Nasal polyps
- Aspirin allergy
- NSAID allergy
- Kidney damage
- Kidney disease
- Heart failure
- Liver disease
- Taking certain high blood pressure medications
- Age 60 or older
- Taking the medicine for a long period of time
- Harm to fetus
- Pregnant women
- Women who want to or can become pregnant
- Heart-related complications
- Recent heart surgery or heart attack
- History of high blood pressure
- History of heart failure
- Accidental overdose and death
- Medication administering errors
- Injection formulation
- Exceeding the recommended maximum daily limits
- Liver damage
- Drinking more than 2 alcoholic beverages a day
- Taking with other Tylenol-containing medicines
- History of liver disease