Paralink Suppositories 240mg
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Paralink Suppositories 240mg
Paracetamol
Read all of this leaflet carefully before your child starts taking
this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for your child. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Paralink Suppositories are and what they are used for
2. Before you use Paralink Suppositories
3. How to use Paralink Suppositories
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Paralink Suppositories
6. Further information
1. What Paralink Suppositories are and what they are used for
The active ingredient Paracetamol is a medicine with pain relieving properties.
Paralink Suppositories are used:
• for the relief of mild to moderate pain
• for the relief of a high temperature (fever)
• if you are unable to take paracetamol orally e.g. after an operation or if you are feeling or being sick.
2. Before you use Paralink Suppositories
Your child should not take Paralink Suppositories if:
• they are allergic (hypersensitive) to paracetamol or to any of the ingredients listed in section 6 of this leaflet
If this applies to your child please tell your doctor before taking this medicine.
Take special care with Paralink Suppositories if:
• your child suffers from severe liver or kidney problems
• your child is dependent on alcohol
If your child's symptoms persist you should consult your doctor.
Do not use Paralink Suppositories with other medicines that contain paracetamol.
Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if your child is taking, or has recently taken, any other medicine including medicines obtained without prescription.
Please tell your doctor if your child is taking any of the following medicines:
• medicines used to thin your blood (anticoagulants) e.g. warfarin
• medicines used to stop you feeling or being sick such as metodopramide and domperidone
• colestyramine, a medicine used to prevent coronary heart disease and diarrhoea caused by certain disorders
If you have any doubts as to whether Paralink Suppositories are suitable for your child please consult your doctor.
3. How to use Paralink Suppositories
Always use Paralink Suppositories exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
1. If your child needs to empty their bowels this should be done before inserting the suppository.
2. Wash hands before opening individual packaging. If the suppository is too soft, it may be chilled in the refrigerator or under cold running water before unwrapping
3. To remove a suppository, tear one from the strip along the perforations then peel it from the plastic wrapping by grasping the two halves of the wrapping at the tip of the suppository and pulling them gently apart. The tip should be moistened with a little cold water to aid insertion
4. Using your index finger or middle finger, whichever you find easier, gently push the suppository into the rectum (back passage), making sure the rounded end of the suppository is inserted first.
5. The suppository should be inserted as far as possible, pushing the end of the suppository sideways to ensure contact with the wall of the bowel.
How much to use
The usual dose for children aged 5-12 years (around 18-39kg) is 1 or 2 suppositories every 4 to 6 hours up to a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours.
The dose should be based on age and weight i.e. 5 years (18 kg)
- (240mg) 1 suppository, 12 years (39 kg) - (480mg) 2 suppositories. You must not exceed the stated dose.
If you use more Paralink Suppositories than you should
Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if the child seems well, because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage.
If these suppositories are swallowed contact your doctor or nearest casualty unit immediately taking the carton, any leftover suppositories and this leaflet with you.
4. Possible Side Effects
Like all medicines Paralink Suppositories can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Side effects that may occur include:
• a skin rash
If any of these side effects gets serious, or you notice any other side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. How to Store Paralink Suppositories
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use Paralink Suppositories after the expiry date on the carton label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25°C.
Do not use if the strip containing the suppositories is damaged. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Further Information
What Paralink Suppositories contain
The active ingredient is paracetamol 240mg
The other ingredients are Adeps solidus and Macrogol ester
What Paralink Suppositories look like and contents of the pack:
Paralink Suppositories are smooth, white suppositories supplied in a plastic cavity in strips of 5. Each pack contains 10 suppositories.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer:
Ricesteele Manufacturing Limited,
Cookstown Industrial Estate,
Tallaght, Dublin 24. Ireland.
Product License Number:
PL 01648/0012
This leaflet was last approved in: 05/2013
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