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1 Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is an aromatic compound containing an OH (hydroxyl) functional group and a HN-CO-R (amide) functional group.2  Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a weak acid. 3  Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a white solid with a melting point of 170 o C which is slightly soluble in water. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is widely used as an analgesic (pain reliever) and an antipyretic (for reducing fever). 2  The systematic IUPAC name for paracetamol (acetaminophen) is N -(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanamide or N -(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide.
Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol and some other related medications that are used to treat pain and fever in people. Unfortunately, this drug can be extremely toxic (poisonous) to cats and dogs. Acetaminophen toxicity occurs when a cat or dog swallows enough of the drug to cause damaging effects in the body. Acetaminophen is mostly metabolized (broken down and eliminated from the body) by the liver.