Tylenol (acetaminophen) is used to treat pain. Learn side effects, dosage, drug interactions, warnings, patient labeling, reviews, and more. Explore a wide range of Tylenol formulations including rapid release gels, caplets, and extended-release options for effective pain management. What do Tylenol products treat? Tylenol products are medicines you can buy without a prescription (over-the-counter or OTC) to treat pain (including arthritis pain), headache, and fever. Discover how TYLENOL® pain relieving products & medicine can help you and your family feel better. Learn about symptoms, treatments, dosages and product info. 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 is a brand of medication, advertised for reducing pain, reducing fever, and relieving the symptoms of allergies, cold, cough, headache, and influenza. Tylenol is not an NSAID, which is an anti-inflammatory drug. Tylenol products contain acetaminophen, a non-aspiring pain reliever that can help relieve fever and headaches as well as many other common aches and pains.