Easy-to-read patient leaflet for Tylenol Cold. Includes indications, proper use, special instructions, precautions, and possible side effects. Always check with your Women’s Care physician if you have questions about taking medications during pregnancy. Listed below are a few recommendations for over-the-counter options that you may take while pregnant. Natural Remedies General Rest. Drink lots of water and take hot baths. Run a humidifier. Take in extra vitamin C from foods, juices or in supplement form. Echinacea is generally recognized to be safe for nursing moms. Garlic eaten raw, cooked, or taken as a supplement can help. Raw is always best, though it's hardest to get. TYLENOL® Extra Strength Coated Tablets for Adults should be used to temporarily reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains. Each extra-strength pain relief coated tablet contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen and can be a safe and effective post-surgery pain relief option when used as directed. The popular pain reliever Tylenol is found in more than 600 prescription and over-the-counter medications. While Tylenol is relatively safe when taken at the correct dosage, ingesting too much of the drug can lead to serious complications, including liver failure. Return To Main Guide For further information: Guide To Pregnancy. Is Tylenol Safe During Pregnancy? Tylenol is a brand name for the drug acetaminophen, commonly used for the treatment of colds and flu. TYLENOL ® is safe and effective when used as directed. The safety of TYLENOL ® at recommended doses has been established through 50 years of use and scientific investigation. Important Information. Do not use Tylenol Sinus Congestion Nighttime if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine. Most people experience two to three colds during the winter and spring, and pregnant women are no exception. Colds are caused by viruses for which there is no real cure – you can treat the symptoms that make you feel crummy, but medicine doesn’t actually make the cold go away sooner. Acetaminophen is an active ingredient in all TYLENOL® products and in more than 450 other over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines. Do not take more than one medicine at a time containing acetaminophen.