Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
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Information for the user
Paracetamol 500 mg Caplets
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice
• You must contact a pharmacist or doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve
What this medicine is for
This medicine contains Paracetamol which belongs to a group of medicines called analgesics and antipyretics, which act to relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce fever.
It can be used to relieve headache, including migraine and tension headache, neuralgia, toothache, sore throat, period pain, rheumatic aches and pains, fever and the symptoms of colds and flu.
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and children aged 6 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
X Do not take:
• If you are allergic to any of
the ingredients
f Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:
• If you have kidney problems or liver problems (including a disease caused by drinking alcohol)
• If your headache becomes persistent
• If you have non-serious arthritis and need to take painkillers every day
• If you are pregnant
You can take this medicine if you are breastfeeding.
Other important information
Do not drink alcohol (e.g. wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.
Information about some of the ingredients: Sodium metabisulphite (E223) may rarely cause severe allergic reactions, tightness of the chest or difficulty in breathing. Each tablet contains a total of 0.56 mg of sodium metabisulphite.
If you take other medicines f This medicine contains paracetamol.
Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine.
Before you take these caplets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist about ANY other medicines you might be using at the same time, particularly the following:
• Metoclopramide or domperidone (for feeling sick or being sick)
• Colestyramine (to reduce blood fat levels)
• Warfarin or other blood thinners
If you are unsure about interactions with any other medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.
/ How to take this medicine
| Check the foil is not broken before i use. If it is, do not take that caplet.
|
Age |
How many to take |
How often to take |
|
Adults and children of 12 years and over |
Two |
Every 4 hours, if you need to. Don’t take more than 8 caplets in any 24 hours. |
|
Children of 6 to 11 years |
Half to one |
Every 4 hours, if you need to. Don’t take more than 4 caplets in any 24 hours. |
|
| Do not take more often than every 4 hours | ||
Swallow each caplet with water.
Do not give to children under 6 years.
Do not give to children for more than 3 days, unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If you do not get better, talk to your doctor.
f If you take too many caplets:
Talk to a doctor at once if you take too much of this medicine even if you feel well. This is because too much paracetamol can cause delayed, serious liver damage.
Go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
f If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the caplets. See a doctor at once:
• Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat (severe allergic reactions)
• Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported. This may include peeling, blistering and lesions of the skin
Breathing problems are more likely if you have asthma and have experienced them before when you have taken other medicines such as aspirin or ibuprofen (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines).
If you get any orthe following side effects see your pharmacist or doctor:
• Other allergic reactions (e.g. skin rash)
• Unusual bruising, or infections such as sore throats - this may be a sign of very rare changes in the blood
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes,
pale stools or upper abdominal pain (these may be signs of liver problems)
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.aov.uk/vellowcard.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
How to store this medicine
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package.
Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.
What is in this medicine
Each tablet contains Paracetamol 500 mg, which is the active ingredient.
As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also contain pregelatinised maize starch, sodium metabisulphite (E223), magnesium stearate.
The pack contains 16 or 32 white, capsule shaped tablets with a break-line on one side.
Who makes this medicine
Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by the Marketing Authorisation holder Bristol Laboratories Ltd Unit 3 Canalside Northbridge Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP41 EG
Leaflet prepared March 2015
If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham
_ NG2 3AA____________36-74-83_5
jPharmacodej
Information for the user
Paracetamol 500 mg Caplets
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice
• You must contact a pharmacist or doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve
What this medicine is for
This medicine contains Paracetamol which belongs to a group of medicines called analgesics and antipyretics, which act to relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce fever.
It can be used to relieve headache, including migraine and tension headache, neuralgia, toothache, sore throat, period pain, rheumatic aches and pains, fever and the symptoms of colds and flu.
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and children aged 6 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
X Do not take:
• If you are allergic to any of
the ingredients
f Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:
• If you have kidney problems or liver problems (including a disease caused by drinking alcohol)
• If your headache becomes persistent
• If you have non-serious arthritis and need to take painkillers every day
• If you are pregnant
You can take this medicine if you are breastfeeding.
Other important information
Do not drink alcohol (e.g. wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.
Information about some of the ingredients: Sodium metabisulphite (E223) may rarely cause severe allergic reactions, tightness of the chest or difficulty in breathing. Each tablet contains a total of 0.56 mg of sodium metabisulphite.
If you take other medicines f This medicine contains paracetamol.
Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine.
Before you take these caplets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist about ANY other medicines you might be using at the same time, particularly the following:
• Metoclopramide or domperidone (for feeling sick or being sick)
• Colestyramine (to reduce blood fat levels)
• Warfarin or other blood thinners
If you are unsure about interactions with any other medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.
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/ How to take this medicine
; Check the foil is not broken before i use. If it is, do not take that caplet.
|
Age |
How many to take |
How often to take |
|
Adults and children of 12 years and over |
Two |
Every 4 hours, if you need to. Don’t take more than 8 caplets in any 24 hours. |
|
Children of 6 to 11 years |
Half to one |
Every 4 hours, if you need to. Don’t take more than 4 caplets in any 24 hours. |
|
| Do not take more often than every 4 hours | ||
Swallow each caplet with water.
Do not give to children under 6 years.
Do not give to children for more than 3 days, unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If you do not get better, talk to your doctor.
f If you take too many caplets:
Talk to a doctor at once if you take too much of this medicine even if you feel well. This is because too much paracetamol can cause delayed, serious liver damage.
Go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
f If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the caplets. See a doctor at once:
• Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat (severe allergic reactions)
• Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported. This may include peeling, blistering and lesions of the skin
Breathing problems are more likely if you have asthma and have experienced them before when you have taken other medicines such as aspirin or ibuprofen (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines).
If you get any orthe following side effects see your pharmacist or doctor:
• Other allergic reactions (e.g. skin rash)
• Unusual bruising, or infections such as sore throats - this may be a sign of very rare changes in the blood
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes,
pale stools or upper abdominal pain (these may be signs of liver problems)
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.aov.uk/vellowcard.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
How to store this medicine
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package.
Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.
What is in this medicine
Each tablet contains Paracetamol 500 mg, which is the active ingredient.
As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also contain pregelatinised maize starch, sodium metabisulphite (E223), magnesium stearate.
The pack contains 16 or 32 white, capsule shaped tablets with a break-line on one side.
Who makes this medicine
Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by the Marketing Authorisation holder Bristol Laboratories Ltd Unit 3 Canalside Northbridge Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP41 EG
Leaflet prepared March 2015
If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham
_ NG2 3AA____________36-74-83_5