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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.
Note that acetaminophen (Paracetamol; Tylenol) is not on this list. class of drugs called analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers). mechanism of action of acetaminophen is not known. person. It reduces fever through its action on the heat-regulating center of the brain.