Panadol 500 mg Caplet 24 pcs

Paracetamol 500 mg Tablets

What is Paracetamol used for :

• Paracetamol is a medication that belongs to a class of medications known as analgesics(pain relievers) and antipyretics(fever reducers).
• This product is used for the fast relief of the following indications:

Headache (including tension and migraine headaches)

• Period pain
• Backache
• Rheumatic pain (joints pain)
• Cold and flu
• Sore throat
• Muscle Pain
• Toothache
• Fever

Do not take Paracetamol :

• If you are allergic to Paracetamol, or any of the ingredients in this medicine.
• Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had.
• If you are taking other Paracetamol containing products.
• Make sure not to exceed the dose.

Warnings and precautions :

• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you develop allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, skin rash, swelling of the face or neck, decreased blood pressure and dizziness.
• Make sure to tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, including alcoholic liver disease or if you have mild arthritis (joints inflammation) and need to take painkillers on a daily basis.
• Long term use of this medication may be harmful to your liver.
• Contact your doctor if symptoms are not relieved.

Each tablet of this product contains 173 mg of sodium.

• Talk to your doctor before taking this medication if you are following a strictly controlled sodium diet.
• Talk to your doctor before taking this medication if you are malnourished, underweight, or a regular alcohol consumer.
• Talk to your doctor if you have a severe infection, underweight, malnourished or consume alcohol regularly in order to avoid development of metabolic acidosis which is usually manifested by signs and symptoms, like, loss of appetite, deep, difficult and rapid breathing, nausea and vomiting.
• Contact your doctor right away if you experience any of these signs.

Possible side effects :

• Possible side effects of Paracetamol include signs of an allergic reaction like rash, signs of breathing problems like difficulty breathing, sudden weight loss, nausea, yellowing of the skin and eyes, loss of appetite and unexplained bleeding or bruising.

Other medicines and Paracetamol:

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medications.
• If you are taking metoclopramide or domperidone (used for vomiting or nausea).
• If you are taking cholestyramine (used to lower blood cholesterol).
• If you are taking blood thinning medications (e.g. warfarin) and you need to take a painkiller every day.
• Concomitant chronic use of painkillers and blood thinning medications may increase the risk of bleeding.
• If you are taking other Paracetamol-containing medications.

How to take Paracetamol :

Adults and children aged 16 years and over :

• Take 2 tablets with half a tumbler of water (100 ml) every 4 hours as needed. Make sure not to exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged 12-15 years :

• Take 1 tablet with half a tumbler of water (100 ml) every 4 hours as needed. Do not exceed 4 tablets in 24 hours.

Children under 12 years :

• Do not give Paracetamol/Sodium tablets to children below 12 years of age.
• Swallow tablet with or without food.
• Take on an empty stomach for faster pain relief.
• For fastest pain relief, take your dose with half a tumbler of water (100 ml) and on an empty stomach.
• Do not take a higher than recommended dose and do not take the medication more frequently than every 4 hours.

How to store Paracetamol :

• Keep out of the reach of children and pets
• Do not store the medicine above 25 ° C
• Do not use beyond the expiry date mentioned on the box
• Keep medication in its original pack to protect it from moisture and light
• Do not use damaged pills
• Do not dispose medication in the wastewater or household waste