Paracetamol 500mg HEXAL for fever and pain

Paracetamol 500mg HEXAL for fever and pain in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).

Duration of use?
You should not use the medicine for longer than 3 days without medical advice. If symptoms persist or recur regularly, you should consult your doctor.

Overdosage?
A variety of overdose symptoms may occur, including nausea, vomiting, sweating, drowsiness and hepatic coma. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.

Forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

The medicine must be stored in the dark (e.g. in the outer carton).what speaks against using it?

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Impaired liver function (e.g. due to chronic alcohol abuse or liver inflammation)
- Alcohol abuse
- Impaired kidney function
- Gilbert's syndrome (Meulengracht's disease)
- Hereditary enzyme disorder (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency)
- Anaemia due to rapid breakdown of red blood cells (haemolytic anaemia)
- Glutathione deficiency
- Fluid deficiency
- Malnutrition

Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 4 years of age: As a rule, the medicine should not be used in this group. There are preparations that are more suitable in terms of active ingredient strength and/or pharmaceutical form.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, there is no indication that the medicine should not be used during breastfeeding.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

Side effects have only been described for this medicine and have only occurred in exceptional cases.

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.
- In case of pain or fever, do not use for longer than specified in the package leaflet without medical advice!
- Prolonged use of painkillers can lead to headaches caused by the painkiller. Talk to your doctor to prevent your headache from becoming chronic.
- The habitual use of painkillers can lead to permanent kidney damage. If several painkillers are combined or if one painkiller contains several active ingredients, the risk of this increases.
- Caution: Regular or heavy alcohol consumption can lead to life-threatening conditions due to any existing liver damage if the medication is also used.
- Caution with allergies to painkillers!
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
How does the active ingredient of the medicine work?

The active ingredient has an analgesic and antipyretic effect. It also has mild anti-inflammatory properties. It blocks the formation of certain messenger substances in the body, known as prostaglandins. These are significantly involved in the development of pain, fever and inflammation.

Use

- Mild to moderate pain, such as:- Headache- Period pains- Toothache- Fever

Dosage

1/2 tablet4 times a day (max. 2 tablets)Children aged 4-8 years with a body weight of 17-25 kgat intervals of 6 hours, regardless of meal time1/2 tablet4-6 times a day (max. 3 tablets)Children aged 8-11 years with a body weight of 26-32 kgat intervals of 6 hours, regardless of meal time1 tablet4 times a day (max. 4 tablets)Children aged 11-12 years with a body weight of 33-43 kgat intervals of 6 hours, regardless of meal time1-2 tablets4 times a day (max. 8 tablets)Adolescents aged 12 years and over and adults weighing 43 kg or moreat 6-hour intervals, regardless of meal timeTaking the tablets on an empty stomach promotes the onset of action.Patients with liver/kidney dysfunction or Gilbert (Meulengracht) syndrome: You may need to reduce the single/total dose or increase the interval between doses in consultation with your doctor.