Paracetamol 500mg tablets

Țară: Regatul Unit

Limbă: engleză

Sursă: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredient activ:

Paracetamol

Disponibil de la:

DE Pharmaceuticals

Codul ATC:

N02BE01

INN (nume internaţional):

Paracetamol

Dozare:

500mg

Forma farmaceutică:

Oral tablet

Calea de administrare:

Oral

Clasă:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip de prescriptie medicala:

Valid as a prescribable product

Rezumat produs:

BNF: 04070100

Prospect

Do not take paracetamol and tell your doctor if:
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You are allergic to the active substance or any of the other
ingredients in your medicine (listed in Section 6).
Signs of an allergic reaction include a rash and breathing problems.
There can also be swelling
of the legs, arms, face, throat or tongue
Children
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets must not be given to children under 10 years
of age.
Do not take paracetamol if any of the above apply to you. If you are
not sure, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist before taking paracetamol.
Warnings and precautions
Take special care and check with your doctor before taking paracetamol
if:
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You have severe kidney or liver problems
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You have a liver problem caused by alcohol
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist before taking this
medicine.
Other medicines and paracetamol
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have
recently taken any other medicines. This
includes medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal
medicines. This is because paracetamol
can affect the way some other medicines work. Also, some other
medicines can affect the way paracetamol
works.
While taking paracetamol you should not take any other medicines which
contain paracetamol.
This includes some painkillers, cough and cold remedies. It also
includes a wide range of other
medicines available from your doctor and more widely in shops.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
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Medicines used to thin the blood such as warfarin
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Metoclopramide or domperidone - used to stop you feeling sick (nausea)
or being sick (vomiting)
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Colestyramine - for lowering blood cholesterol levels
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist before taking paracetamol.
Taking paracetamol with alcohol
You should not drink whilst taking these tablets. Taking alcohol with
paracetamol can increase your
chances of getting side effects.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Talk to your

Caracteristicilor produsului

OBJECT 1
PARACETAMOL 500MG TABLETS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 03-Aug-2018 | Zentiva
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Paracetamol 500mg 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
Tablet.
White capsule shaped tablets with flat edges.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Paracetamol is a mild analgesic and antipyretic, and is recommended
for the treatment of most painful
and febrile conditions, for example, headache including migraine,
toothache, neuralgia, colds and
influenza, sore throat, backache, rheumatic pain and dysmenorrhoea.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
POSOLOGY
Adults, Elderly and Children over 16 years:
Two tablets every four hours as required. Not more than eight tablets
in 24 hours. Do not take for more
than 3 days without consulting your doctor.
These doses should not be repeated