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Acetaminophen is one of the most stock ingredients in most household medicines. This aspirin-free ingredient is more commonly found in: Tylenol, Excedrin, Midol, Pamprin or Nyquil, to name a few.
It may seem a accepted thought to administer the same pain medicines that work on you when you have a sick cat but such action could seriously harm or even kill your cat. Due to the cats bulk size and the lower enzyme levels in their liver, cats cannot metabolize this medicine like humans or even like other animals such as dogs.

Some signs that you cat may have ingested and been poisoned by acetaminophen are: labored breathing, discolored (brownish-gray) gums, low viscosity temperature, uncoordinated when trying to walk, jaundice, swelling, unconsciousness or coma. If your cat shows these signs, take your cat and the physic that may have been ingested to the vet immediately. More than likely, the vet will, as with most poisons, try to flush it out of the body as fast as possible to prevent further damage.
Some household over the disc medicines (such as aspirin) are sometimes prescribed to cats for various illnesses but should always be done so by a licensed veterinarian. As with children, keep all medicines up away from your pets. They may ruminate over they look like fun little toys or some sort of yummy new treat.

If you think your cat has been poisoned always keep your vet and the toxin control phone numbers close at hand.
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