For Adult Patients: Printable Education Resources

These patient education resources, most available in English and Spanish, can help patients both during the office visit and after they return home. You can also order pre-printed patient education resources along with TYLENOL® samples on a quarterly basis.

Topics

Cold and Flu

What You Need to Know About the Flu
It's a new and different kind of flu season. This handout explains all the basics your patients need to know from the CDC about flu vaccinations (seasonal and H1N1), steps for preventing flu spread, and suggestions on what to do if they develop flu-like symptoms. It also helps patients distinguish flu from common colds.
Prevention and Self-Care Tips
Useful sheet instructs patients on simple preventive measures, symptom management, and proper use of acetaminophen-containing products.

Dosing and Proper Use

TYLENOL® Discharge Instructions
TYLENOL® Discharge Instructions
This discharge tool includes TYLENOL® dosing instructions, a list of many common acetaminophen-containing drugs (both Rx and OTC), and information to help your patients take acetaminophen-containing products appropriately.
Proper Use Tips
Proper Use Tips
This helpful sheet features dosage information for commonly used TYLENOL® products, as well as a list of other OTC products that contain acetaminophen.
How to Read Our Label
How to Read Our Label
An enlarged TYLENOL® package label explains directions for OTC medicines.
Over-the-Counter Drug Reference Poster
Over-the-Counter Drug Reference Poster
This poster was developed to assist your discussion of OTC analgesics and a patient's understanding of how to properly use acetaminophen.
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OA Management

Resources from the KEEP MOVING™ Program

KEEP MOVING™ Exercise Card
KEEP MOVING™ Exercise Card
Exercise instructions and pedometer offer convey that appropriate physical activity can help patients manage OA pain.
KEEP MOVING™ Weight Loss Card
KEEP MOVING™ Weight Loss Card
Helpful sheet provides tips and explains how even a small weight loss can help overweight patients reduce OA pain.
Monthly Arthritis Assessments
Monthly Arthritis Assessments
Two easy-to-use grids give patients a visual representation of how their arthritis symptoms may be changing over time.
(Not available in Spanish)
Monthly Weight Loss Tracker
Monthly Weight Loss Tracker
A simple grid and BMI chart illustrate how even a small weight loss can significantly reduce the load on a patient's knees.
(Not available in Spanish)
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Pain

Headache Tracker
Headache Tracker
This template helps patients keep track of headaches and possible triggers.
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Sleeplessness

How to Get Good Sleep for Good Health
New! How to Get Good Sleep for Good Health
One-page handout provides recommended hours of sleep, tips for improving sleep hygiene, and information on sleeplessness with pain.

Web Resources You Can Recommend to Adult Patients

Medications/Proper Use: www.answersintheaisles.com
"Answers in the Aisles" aims to provide information to consumers and users of OTC medicines. Topics include choosing OTC medicines, taking them properly, and proper dosing for children.

OA Management: www.justkeepmoving.com
This online component of the KEEP MOVING™ program presents a comprehensive approach to managing mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis pain. Topics include exercise, weight management, and joint protection. The site also offers free tools, a newsletter and coupons.

General Wellness: www.myhealthyseasons.com
The Healthy Seasons web site provides useful information on a wide range of topics, such as allergies, arthritis, and sleep. Visitors can also sign up for a free monthly e-newsletter and special wellness-related offers.

TYLENOL® Products: www.tylenol.com
Information on every TYLENOL® product (adult and children) is displayed in a clear, user-friendly format. Also includes educational messages, proper use tips, product news, and more.

Patient Assistance Programs: www.access2wellness.com
Access2wellness, a service supported by Johnson & Johnson, provides access to one of the broadest selections of assistance programs that offer more than 1,000 prescription medications, for free or at a discount, to patients who qualify.

Savings/Coupons: www.valuesforhealth.com
This site features coupons and special offers for a wide range of McNeil Consumer Healthcare products.

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