Patient leaflet - Paracetamol 500 mg tablets, Paracetamol 500 mg Caplets
1. What Paracetamol 500mg Tablets are and what they are used for
Other medicines and Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
2. What you need to know before you take Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking the tablets if you are taking any of the following
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- 6. Contents of the pack and other information
3. How to take Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
- medicines for nausea or sickness, such as metoclopramide or
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4. Possible side effects
What Paracetamol 500mg Tablets contain
5. How to store Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
domperidone
Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to. If you do not get better, talk to your doctor.
- colestyramine for high cholesterol or high blood fats
6. Contents of the pack and other information
The active ingredient is: Paracetamol 500mg per tablet.
warfarin (or other medicines used to thin the blood and reduce the risk of clotting). The risk of bleeding may be increased if you take paracetamol daily over a long period of time. However you can take occasional doses of paracetamol.
Other ingredients are: Pregelatinised maize starch, sodium metabisulfite (E223) and magnesium stearate. What Paracetamol 500mg Tablets look like and contents of the pack
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.
What Paracetamol 500mg
Tablets are and what they are used for
Paracetamol relieves pain and brings down high temperatures (reduces fever).
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets are white, capsule-shaped tablets with a break line on one side. This pack contains 16 or 32 tablets (not all packs may be marketed, pack sizes of 32 are only available from your pharmacist). Marketing Authorisation Holder:
- 4. Possible side effects
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Talk to your doctor before taking paracetamol if you are pregnant. You can take paracetamol while
Like all medicines, paracetamol can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Side effects are rare with paracetamol.
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets are used for relief of
mild to moderate pain including headache, migraine, nerve pain (neuralgia), toothache, sore throat and period pains
breastfeeding.
Stop taking the tablets and contact your doctor immediately if you notice
Important information about some of the ingredients of this medicine
Galpharm Healthcare Ltd., Wrafton, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2DL, United Kingdom.
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets contain sodium metabisulfite (E223) which may rarely cause severe hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions and bronchospasm (narrowing of the windpipe).
symptoms of rheumatic and muscular aches and pains, sciatica, back pain (lumbago), joint swelling and stiffness
skin rashes or other signs of allergic reaction such as itching, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty in breathing
Manufacturer: Galpharm International Ltd., Elmhirst Park, Middle Field Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4LS, United Kingdom.
symptoms of colds and flu.
unexpected bruising or bleeding, persistent tiredness, or increase in the number of infections (e.g. sore throats) which you get. These are possible signs of changes in the blood
Text revised: December 2016.