I do think that acetaminophen does have some analgesic effect for many conditions, but the literature suggests that it generally isn't as effective as NSAIDs.
The tradeoff is that both the short&long-term safety profile for NSAIDs is a lot worse , so Tylenol was considered much more benign within safe dosing limits.
The literature suggests for example that acetaminophen has next-to-no relief effect for back pain. But it's recommended anyway by guidelines because it's mostly harmless & all the next options are way worse.
I do think that acetaminophen does have some analgesic effect for many conditions, but the literature suggests that it generally isn't as effective as NSAIDs.
The tradeoff is that both the short&long-term safety profile for NSAIDs is a lot worse , so Tylenol was considered much more benign within safe dosing limits.
The literature suggests for example that acetaminophen has next-to-no relief effect for back pain. But it's recommended anyway by guidelines because it's mostly harmless & all the next options are way worse.