We’ll first note that it’s best to take medical advice from health care professionals, not from random social media posts, regardless of whether the poster has “Dr.” in their username. The other claims in the post about Tylenol’s effects are also exaggerated. While a high temperature can help the body fight off a virus, doctors say, running a high fever could also be dangerous. We couldn’t find any evidence that the medication “ruins” the body’s ability to neutralize the virus. The same ingredient is found in various other brands of pain relievers and over-the-counter medicines. Tylenol is an over-the-counter brand of pain reliever and fever reducer containing acetaminophen. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.
Tylenol “ruins your ability to kill the virus,” one Instagram post said, adding that an infected person with a fever is better off letting it run its course.
Some users are warning against the use of Tylenol, with claims that it does more harm than good. As the highly transmissible omicron variant fuels a surge of COVID-19 cases across the country, treatment advice has ramped up on social media.
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