Relieve headaches, muscle pain, and fever with TYLENOL® Extra Strength Caplets for adults, containing 500 mg of acetaminophen for powerful and effective pain relief. Tylenol is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Tylenol is used to reduce fever and relieve minor pain caused by conditions such as colds or flu, headache, muscle aches, arthritis, menstrual cramps and fevers. Tylenol 500 mg is used to temporarily reduce fever and for temporary relief of minor aches and pains due to: The dose of Tylenol 500 mg is 1 to 2 tablets every four to six hours. The safest maximum daily dose of Tylenol 500 mg for adults is 6 tablets (3000 mg). Never take more than 8 pills (4000 mg) in 24 hours. Get safe TYLENOL® dosing guidance for adults and children. Learn about recommended TYLENOL® dosages, how to read dosing charts, and how to use acetaminophen safely. Tylenol 500 mg is extra strength acetaminophen available OTC. Learn about uses, dosage, side effects, liver safety, and how it compares to ibuprofen. Each 500 mg acetaminophen pain relief tablet provides strong, fast acting pain relief from headache, backache, toothache, muscle aches, minor arthritis pain, the common cold, and menstrual or premenstrual cramps. Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets are pain relief pills formulated with 500 mg of acetaminophen per caplet to provide effective relief from minor aches and pains and to reduce fever. Made with 500 mg acetaminophen, each pain relief tablet provides strong, fast acting pain relief from headache, backache, toothache, muscle aches, arthritis pain, the common cold, and menstrual or premenstrual cramps. Acetaminophen is used for the short-term relief of minor aches and pains due to colds, flu, headache, backache, arthritis, toothache, muscle pain, and menstruation. It also temporarily reduces fever. You should only take 1-2 pills of 500-mg Tylenol or acetaminophen at a time and no more than 6 pills in a 24-hour period. The maximum daily dose of Tylenol for a healthy adult who weighs at least 150 pounds is 4,000 mg.