País: Reino Unido
Língua: inglês
Origem: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Paracetamol; Caffeine
Haleon UK Ltd
N02BE51
Paracetamol; Caffeine
500mg ; 65mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Invalid to prescribe in NHS primary care
BNF: 04070100
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER PANADOL ® EXTRA TABLETS PARACETAMOL + CAFFEINE PLEASE READ RIGHT THROUGH THIS LEAFLET BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE. This medicine is available without prescription, but you still need to use Panadol Extra Tablets carefully to get the best results from them. Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again. If you have any questions, or if there is anything you do not understand, ask your pharmacist. Contains Paracetamol IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Panadol Extra Tablets do 2. Check before you take Panadol Extra Tablets 3. How to take Panadol Extra Tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Panadol Extra Tablets 6. Further information 1. WHAT PANADOL EXTRA TABLETS DO PANADOL EXTRA TABLETS ARE USED FOR THE RELIEF OF HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, BACKACHE, RHEUMATIC PAIN, TOOTHACHE AND PERIOD PAIN . They also relieve the fever aches and pains of colds and flu. The tablets contain two active ingredients. Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Caffeine acts to further help the effectiveness of paracetamol. 2. CHECK BEFORE YOU TAKE PANADOL EXTRA TABLETS <_X SYMBOL_> DO NOT TAKE PANADOL EXTRA TABLETS: IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION to paracetamol, caffeine or to any of the other ingredients (listed in Section 6) if you are taking ANY OTHER PRESCRIPTION OR NON PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES CONTAINING PARACETAMOL to treat pain, fever, symptoms of cold and flu, or to aid sleep <_! SYMBOL>_ ASK YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS MEDICINE: if you have LIVER or KIDNEY PROBLEMS if you are UNDERWEIGHT or MALNOURISHED if you regularly DRINK ALCOHOL If you have a SEVERE INFECTION as this may increase the risk of METABOLIC ACIDOSIS. Signs of metabolic acidosis include: • deep, rapid, difficult breathing • feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting) • loss of appetite CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you get a combination of these symptoms. You may need to avoid using this product altogether or limit the a Leia o documento completo
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Panadol Extra Tablets. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains Paracetamol Ph. Eur. 500.0 mg and Caffeine Ph. Eur. 65.0 mg. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Panadol Extra is a mild analgesic and antipyretic formulated to give extra pain relief. The tablets are recommended for the treatment of most painful and febrile conditions, for example, headache, including migraine, backache, toothache, rheumatic pain and dysmenorrhoea, and the relief of the symptoms of colds, influenza and sore throat. 4.2. POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Adults (including the elderly) and children aged 16 years and over: Two tablets up to four times daily. The dose should not be repeated more frequently than every 4 hours. Do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours. Children: Aged 12-15 years: One tablet up to four times daily. The dose should not be repeated more frequently than every 4 hours. Do not exceed 4 tablets in 24 hours. Not recommended for children under 12 years. For oral administration only. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to paracetamol, caffeine or any of the other constituents. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Do not exceed the stated dose. Contains paracetamol. Do not use with any other paracetamol containing products. The concomitant use with other products containing paracetamol may lead to an overdose. Paracetamol overdose may cause liver failure which may require liver transplant or lead to death. Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with renal or hepatic impairment. The hazard of overdose is greater in those with non-cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease. Caution should be exercised in patients with glutathione depleted states, as the use of paracetamol may increase the risk of metabolic acidosis (see section 4.9). Excessive intake of caffeine (e.g. coffee, tea and some canned drinks) should be avoided while taking this product. This medici Leia o documento completo