Paracetamol 500mg capsules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Paracetamol

Available from:

Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd

ATC code:

N02BE01

INN (International Name):

Paracetamol

Dosage:

500mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral capsule

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 04070100

Patient Information leaflet

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Read all of this leaflet carefully before you
start taking this medicine because it
contains important information for you.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this
leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more
information or advice.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor
or pharmacist. This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel
better or if you feel worse.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Paracetamol 500mg Capsules are and
what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take
Paracetamol 500mg Capsules
3. How to take Paracetamol 500mg Capsules
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Paracetamol 500mg Capsules
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Paracetamol 500mg Capsules are
and what they are used for
This medicine contains
• paracetamol which is a pain reliever
(analgesic) and helps reduce your temperature
when you have a fever.
These capsules are for the relief of mild to moderate
pain including headache, migraine, toothache,
nerve pain, sore throat and period pains.
They are also for the symptomatic relief of sprains
and strains, rheumatic pains, sciatica, lumbago,
fibrositis, muscular aches and pains, joint swelling
and stiffness, flu, feverishness and feverish colds.
2. What you need to know before you take
Paracetamol 500mg Capsules
Do not take this medicine if you
• are allergic to paracetamol or any of the other
ingredients.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking
Paracetamol 500mg Capsules, if you
• are breastfeeding
• suffer from kidney or liver problems, including
alcoholic liver disease
• are alcohol dependent.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If necessary, Paracetamol 500mg Capsules can
be used during pregnancy. You should use the
lowest possible dose that reduces your pain
and/or your fever and u