Spectrophotometry was established for quantification of paracetamol in Paracetamol tablets (500 mg in tablet, Polfarmex). Extraction conditions of paracetamol from tablets were worked using ethanol (99.8%). Analyses of ethanolic extracts were performed at λ=250 nm. Paracetamol content in investigated drug is consistent with Polish Pharmacopoeia recommendations (2002), because paracetamol content in the preparation should not be smaller than 95% and larger than 105% of declared value.