Paracetamol-ratiopharm 500 mg effervescent tablets, 10 pcs

Instructions for use for Paracetamol-ratiopharm 500 mg effervescent tablets, 10 pcs

Detailed instructions for Paracetamol-ratiopharm 500 mg effervescent tablets, 10 pcs

Field of use

• This preparation is a pain relieving and feverish drug (analgesic and antipyretics).
• It is used to treat the following symptoms
  • slight to moderately severe pain such as headache, toothache and regulation pain,
  • Fever.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

500 mg paracetamol
Obesic acid auxiliary material (+)
Citronic acid, water -free auxiliary material (+)
Lactose Hedge substance (+)
Sodium hydrogen carbonate auxiliary material (+)
Povidon auxiliary substance (+)
Saccharin, sodium salt auxiliary material (+)
Sorbitol auxiliary substance (+)
Lemon aroma hedge material (+)

Contradictions

• This medicine must not be taken
  • if you are hypersensitive (allergic) against paracetamol or one of the other components of this medicine,
  • if you suffer from a serious impairment of the liver function.

dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly according to the instruction. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not quite sure
• The dosage is based on the information in the following table. Paracetamol is dosed depending on body weight (kg) and age, usually with 10 to 15 mg/kg kg as a single dose, up to a maximum of 60 mg/kg kg as a total dose of daily dose.
• The respective dosage interval depends on the type of complaints and the maximum total daily dose. It shouldn't fall below 6 hours. This means that you can take the drug at most 4 times a day.
• In the event of complaints that last for more than 3 days, a doctor should be consulted.
• Body weight or age: 33 kg - 43 kg; Children: 11 - 12 years
  • Single dose in the number of effervescent tablets: 1 effervescent tablet (corresponding to 500 mg paracetamol)
  • max. Daily dose (24 hours) in number of effervescent tablets: 4 effervescent tablets (corresponding to 2000 mg paracetamol)
• Body weight or age: from 43 kg: young people from 12 years and adults
  • Single dose in the number of effervescent tablets: 1 - 2 effervescent tablets (corresponding to 500 - 1000 mg paracetamol)
  • max. Daily dose (24 hours) in number of effervescent tablets: 8 effervescent tablets (corresponding to 4000 mg paracetamol)
• Special patient groups
  • Liver dysfunction and easy restriction of kidney function
  • In patients with liver or kidney dysfunction, the dose must be reduced or the dose interval is extended. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
• Chronic alcoholism
  • Chronic alcohol consumption can lower the threshold, caused by paracetamol damage. In these patients, the time between two income should be at least 8 hours. Do not take more than 2 g paracetamol per day.
• Older patients
  • No special dose adjustment is required.
• Children and adolescents with low body weight
  • Use of this drug in children under the age of 11 or below 33 kg body weight is not recommended, since the dose strength is not suitable for this patient group. However, suitable dose strengths or dosage forms are available for this patient group.
• Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect is too strong or too weak.

• If you have taken a larger amount than you should
  • The total dose of paracetamol is allowed for adults and adolescents from the age of 12 or from 43 kg body weight 4000 mg paracetamol (corresponding to 8 effervescent tablets) daily and do not exceed 60 mg/kg/day for children.
  • In the event of an overdose, there are generally complaints within 24 hours that include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, pallions and abdominal pain. The first signs of liver damage occur after a few days.
  • The consequences of an overdose can be very serious and, in rare cases, even lead to death.
  • If a larger amount of this medicine has been taken than recommended, call a doctor to help as soon as possible!

• If you have forgotten the intake
  • Do not take the double dose if you have forgotten the prior intake.

• If you have any further questions about the application of the drug, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking

• To take. Disconnect the effervescent tablets in a glass with water before taking it.

Patient information

• Particular caution is required when taking it
  • if you are chronically alcoholic,
  • if you suffer from the impairment of liver function (liver inflammation, Gilbert syndrome),
  • with severe renal failure.
  • If your symptoms worsen or no improvement occurs after 3 days or if you have a high fever you have to see a doctor.
  • Do not use paracetamol if you are alcohol -dependent unless your doctor has prescribed it to you. In patients with alcohol abuse, the dose must be reduced.
  • If you also take other painkillers that contain paracetamol, you may only take this medicine after consultation with your doctor or pharmacist.
  • Never take a larger amount of this drug than recommended. A higher dose does not cause stronger pain relief, but instead can lead to serious liver damage.
  • If painkillers are not dosed for a long time, headaches can occur, which may not be treated by increased doses of the drug.
  • In general, the habitual intake of pain relievers, especially when combining several pain relieving active ingredients, can lead to permanent kidney damage with the risk of kidney failure (analgesic nephropathy).
  • When stopping abruptly, headaches and fatigue, muscle pain, nervousness and vegetative symptoms can occur after a longer high -dose, non -determined use of painkillers. The deductible symptoms subside within a few days. Until then, painkillers will be reinforced and re -taking it again should take place without medical advice.
  • Do not take this medicine for a long time or in higher doses without medical or dental advice.

• Wateriness and operating machines
  • This medicine has no influence on the traffic and operating machines.

Pregnancy

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking/using all drugs.
• No undesirable effects on the unborn child are known.
• This medicine can be taken during pregnancy after weighing up the benefit risk ratio. During pregnancy, you should not take it over a longer period of time, in high doses or in combination with other medicines, since the safety of the application is not proven in these cases.
• Paracetamol passes into breast milk in small quantities. Since adverse consequences for the infant have not yet become known, this medicine can be taken during breastfeeding.

Hints

Miscellaneous

-In the case of liver or kidney dysfunction, the dose must be reduced or the intake distances must be extended. In the event of a long high-dose, non-intended use of pain relievers, headaches can occur that may not be treated by increased doses of the drug. Determined use of painkillers can occur, headache as well as tiredness, muscle pain and nervousness. This sounds within a few days. Until then, the reopening of pain relievers should be omitted and the re-taking it again without medical advice.