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Acetaminophen/APAP — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Analgesic and antipyretic
Cyclooxygenase (COX), primarily central nervous system isoforms
Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Acetaminophen/APAP (Acetaminophen/APAP) — John van den Anker. Acetaminophen reduces pain and fever by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the central nervous system.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaminophen/APAP TARGET | Acetaminophen/APAP | John van den Anker | marketed | Analgesic and antipyretic | Cyclooxygenase (COX), primarily central nervous system isoforms | |
| Tylenol Pill | Tylenol Pill | Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital | marketed | Analgesic and antipyretic | Cyclooxygenase (COX), primarily central nervous system isoforms | |
| Postoperative pain management with acetaminophen | Postoperative pain management with acetaminophen | University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice | marketed | Analgesic and antipyretic | Cyclooxygenase (COX), primarily central nervous system isoforms | |
| Infusion with paracetamol | Infusion with paracetamol | University of Helsinki | marketed | Analgesic and antipyretic | Cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes | |
| Acetaminophen IV/PO | Acetaminophen IV/PO | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston | marketed | Analgesic and antipyretic | Cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes; possibly TRPV1 and other pain pathways | |
| Effervescent paracetamol termalgin | Effervescent paracetamol termalgin | Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina | marketed | Analgesic and antipyretic | Cyclooxygenase (COX) | |
| Acetaminophen Injection | Acetaminophen Injection | Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada | marketed | Analgesic and antipyretic | Cyclooxygenase (COX) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Analgesic and antipyretic class)
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina · 2 drugs in this class
- Mallinckrodt · 2 drugs in this class
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · 2 drugs in this class
- Hellenic Society of Hematology · 1 drug in this class
- John van den Anker · 1 drug in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division · 1 drug in this class
- Maoxiang Group Jilin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada · 1 drug in this class
- Nantes University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Acetaminophen/APAP — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/acetaminophen-apap. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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