Ibuprofen is not terrible, and there's a children's version. I think it's usually better to let children have mild fevers, and do something else when the fever is more serious.

Tylenol does NOT have anti-inflammatory properties. Ibuprofen is a better in many different ways.

And Tylenol/paracetamol will destroy your liver.

Is this only in large doses (>4g/day), or does taking Tylenol a couple times a week for a headache also increase the risk? I've always read the it's the former - which is a problem, because it's so close the the therapeutic dose. But for many people who take it once in a while, it's a godsend.

Normally, they say it happens after a certain dosage, and it's a bit like a cliff effect: go a little over that dosage and suddenly you have liver damage.

However, surely this dosage would be radically different between different people: a 40kg woman is not like a 100kg man.

And finally, if this drug is SO dangerous if you have a little too much of it, I have zero confidence that it's at all safe at ANY normal dosage (esp. since the dangerous dosage is very close to the normal prescribed dosage; it's not like you have to down a whole bottle at once to have a big problem). I simply don't see how this drug should even be legal for OTC use, or why it should be used at all in most situations when there's better and safer alternatives: aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. Personally, I'm simply not going to take the risk. Why bother?

Ibuprofen is inappropriate for pregnant women, and interacts with tons of medications. It is not nearly as safe as Tylenol