Acetaminophen (4 Acetamidophenol, APAP, 4' Hydroxyacetanilide, NSC 3991, NSC 109028, Paracetamol, CAS Number: 103 90 2) Cayman Chemical Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) and the Developing Brain 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, Acetaminophen causes neurodevelopmental injury in susceptible babies and children: no valid rationale for controversy Since Tylenol is such a hot topic right now, did you know it depletes glutathione levels? When your body processes Tylenol in the liver, one of the pathways creates a toxic byproduct. To neutralize