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How does Tylenol work?

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Key Takeaways Tylenol works by lowering your fever and raising your pain ...
Tylenol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are both effective pain and fever reducers. NSAIDs work differently from Tylenol and have the additional benefit of decreasing inflammation.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are medications that relieve or reduce pain. The most popular examples of drugs in this group are aspirin and ibuprofen. NSAIDs may cause some side ...