Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets

Pays: Royaume-Uni

Langue: anglais

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingrédients actifs:

Paracetamol

Disponible depuis:

Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd

Code ATC:

N02BE01

DCI (Dénomination commune internationale):

Paracetamol

Dosage:

500mg

forme pharmaceutique:

Effervescent tablet

Mode d'administration:

Oral

classe:

No Controlled Drug Status

Type d'ordonnance:

Valid as a prescribable product

Descriptif du produit:

BNF: 04070100

Notice patient

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
PARACETAMOL 500 MG SOLUBLE TABLETS
(paracetamol)
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 side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
•
You must contact a doctor if your symptoms do not go away after 3 days
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Paracetamol 500 mg Soluble Tablets are and what they are used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Paracetamol 500 mg Soluble
Tablets
3.
How to take Paracetamol 500 mg Soluble Tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Paracetamol 500 mg Soluble Tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT PARACETAMOL 500 MG SOLUBLE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED
FOR
These tablets contain paracetamol which is an analgesic (pain-killer)
and
antipyretic (brings down the body temperature in case of fever).
Paracetamol Soluble Tablets are used for headache, migraine, tension
headaches, toothache, neuralgia, rheumatic and muscle pain, period
pain, sore
throat and for relieving the fever, aches and pains of cold and flu.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE PARACETAMOL 500 MG SOLUBLE
TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE PARACETAMOL 500 MG SOLUBLE TABLETS IF YOU:
•
are allergic to paracetamol or to any of the other ingredients of this
medicine (listed in Section 6 and end of Section 2)
•
are taking any other products that contain paracetamol
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Paracetamol 500 mg
Soluble
Tablets if you:
•
suffer from severe liver disease (including alcoholic liver disease).
•
suffer from severe kidney disease.
OTHER MEDICINES AND PARACETAMOL 500 MG SOLUBLE TABLETS
Tell

Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Paracetamol 500mg Soluble Tablets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 500mg of paracetamol.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Effervescent tablet.
Flat white tablets scored on one side and plain on the reverse.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Paracetamol Soluble is a mild analgesic and antipyretic. The tablets
are recommended for the
treatment of most painful conditions for example, headache, including
migraine, toothache, sore throat,
dysmenorrhoea, rheumatic pains and the symptomatic relief of colds and
influenza.
4.2
Posology and method of administration
POSOLOGY
Adults, Elderly and Children over 16 years:
Two tablets in at least half a tumbler full of water, up to 4 times
daily as required. Do not take
for more than 3 days without consulting your doctor.
These doses should not be given more frequently than every 4 hours,
and not more than 4
doses should be given in any 24 hour period.
PAEDIATRIC POPULATION
Not recommended for children under the age of 10 years.
Children aged 10 to 15 years
One tablet every four to six hours when necessary to a maximum of four
doses in 24 hours.
Do not take for more than 3 days without consulting your doctor.
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
The tablets should be dissolved in water and are for oral
administration only.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
listed in section 6.1
4.4
Special warnings and precautions for use
PAEDIATRIC POPULATION -
Not recommended for children under the age of 10 years.
Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with
severe renal or severe hepatic
impairment. The hazard of overdose is greater in those with
non-cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease.
Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Do not take with any other paracetamol-containing products.
If symptoms persist consult your doctor.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Immediate medical