Paracetamol 500mg caplets

Krajina: Spojené kráľovstvo

Jazyk: angličtina

Zdroj: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktívna zložka:

Paracetamol

Dostupné z:

A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd

ATC kód:

N02BE01

INN (Medzinárodný Name):

Paracetamol

Dávkovanie:

500mg

Forma lieku:

Oral tablet

Spôsob podávania:

Oral

Trieda:

No Controlled Drug Status

Typ predpisu:

Valid as a prescribable product

Prehľad produktov:

BNF: 04070100; GTIN: 5037562203209 5037562203193 5025903013259

Súhrn charakteristických

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
Paracetamol 500mg Caplets
Boots Paracetamol 500mg Caplets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
_ _
Each tablet contains Paracetamol 500 mg.
Excipient with known effect: Also contains 0.56mg of Sodium
metabisulfite.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
White, capsule shaped tablet with a break-line on one face.
The break line is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing
and not to divide
into equal doses.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For the treatment of most painful and febrile conditions for example
headache
including migraine and tension headaches neuralgia, toothache, sore
throat, period
pains, aches and pains. .Also recommended for symptomatic relief of
rheumatic aches
and pains and the fever, aches and pains of cold and flu.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_POSOLOGY _
ADULTS, THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN16 YEARS AND OVER:
Take one to two tablets every 4-6 hours, if you need to. Do not take
more than 8
tablets in any 24 hours.
CHILDREN 10 TO 15 YEARS OF AGE:
Take one tablet every 4-6 hours, if you need to. Do not take more than
4 tablets in any
24 hours.
CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE:
Do not give to children under 10 years of age.
DO NOT TAKE MORE OFTEN THAN EVERY 4 HOURS.
Children should not be given Paracetamol for more than 3 days without
consulting a
doctor.
_METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _
For oral administration.
4.3.
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to paracetamol or to any of the excipients listed in
section 6.1
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Prolonged or frequent use is discouraged. Patients should be advised
not to take
other Paracetamol containing products concurrently. Taking multiple
daily
doses in one administration can severely damage the liver; in such
case
unconsciousness does not occur. However, medical assistance should be
sought
immediately. Prolonged use except under medical supervision may be