Acetaminophen metabolism Acetaminophen (4 Acetamidophenol, APAP, 4' Hydroxyacetanilide, NSC 3991, NSC 109028, Paracetamol, CAS Number: 103 90 2) Cayman Chemical Could Tylenol be making your child's health worse? Acetaminophen is widely used for pain and fever relief, but research suggests it depletes glutathione, a powerful antioxidant essential for immune function, Tylenol and glutathione, actually explainedhere's the bullet points: * Lots of concern raised on social media re: glutathione depletion and acetaminophen use * Glutathione is used in the metabolism of acetaminophen and