TYLENOL® vs Icy Hot®<sup>¹</sup>

Both Icy Hot® and TYLENOL® temporarily relieve minor aches and pain, however they work in different ways. TYLENOL® is an oral analgesic that works to help relieve pain throughout your body and comes in a variety of forms including liquid gels, caplets, coated tablets, rapid release gels, and more. Icy Hot® is a topical analgesic (applied to the skin) and is limited to places that are amenable (i.e. joints) for pain treatment at its source. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions. Please note that the information below is not a substitute for the specific product's Drug Facts Label. Please always read and follow the label.

Explore our chart below to compare Icy Hot® vs. TYLENOL® to help you decide if TYLENOL® or Icy Hot® is the best pain reliever for your needs.

	TYLENOL® Extra Strength Caplets for Adult Headache, Muscle Pain & Fever Relief, 500mg Acetaminophen <p class="mb-1">TYLENOL®</p><span class="h4">Extra Strength Caplets</span>	Icy Hot® ¹
Characteristics
Forms	Rapid Release Gels, Coated Tablets, Caplets	Topical Gel, Spray, Patches, Roll On
Active Ingredient	Acetaminophen	Camphor, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate
Dosing	2 pills every 6hrs while symptoms last; do not take more than 6 pills in 24 hours	Apply to affected area no more than 3 to 4 times daily
From the #1 Doctor-recommended Brand of Pain Reliever	Yes	No
Relieves Fever	Yes	No
Relieves Minor Back Pain/ Backache	Yes	Yes
Relieves Minor Headache	Yes	No
Relieves Minor Muscle Pain/ Muscle Aches	Yes	Yes
Relieves Minor Premenstrual and Menstrual Pain	Yes	No
Relieves Minor Toothache	Yes	No
Relieves Minor Arthritis Pain/ Joint Pain	Yes	Yes
Provides Fast Pain Relief	Yes	Yes
Provides Targeted Pain Relief	No	Yes
Works Centrally to Relieve Your Pain	Yes	No
Contains Liver Warning	Yes ²	No

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Ask a doctor before use if you have liver disease. Severe liver damage may occur if you take more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours, with other drugs containing acetaminophen, 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product.