Patient leaflet - PARACETAMOL 500 MG TABLETS, PARACETAMOL 500 MG CAPLETS
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
|» If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
- You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
What is in this leaflet
il. what paracetamol 500mg tablets are and what they are used for what you need to know before you take paracetamol 500mg tablets
B. How to take Paracetamol 500mg Tablets 4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Paracetamol 500mg Tablets p. Contents of the pack and other information
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1. What Paracetamol 500mg Tablets are and what they are used for
Paracetamol relieves pain and brings pown high temperatures (reduces fever).
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets are used for relief of
- mild to moderate pain including headache, migraine, nerve pain (neuralgia), toothache, sore throat and period pains
I* symptoms of rheumatic and muscular aches and pains, sciatica, back pain (lumbago), joint swelling and stiffness symptoms of colds and flu.
2. what you need to know before you take paracetamol 500mg tablets
Do not take Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
- if you are allergic to paracetamol, sodium metabisulfite or any of the other ingredients listed in section 6.
Do not take anything else containing Paracetamol while taking this medicine
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking if
- you suffer from severe liver or kidney disease, including alcoholic liver disease.
Other medicines and Paracetamol 500mg Tablets
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking the tablets if you are taking any of the following
- medicines for nausea or sickness, such as metoclopramide or domperidone
- colestyramine for high cholesterol or high blood fats
- 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.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Talk to your doctor before taking paracetamol if you are pregnant. You can take paracetamol while breastfeeding.
Important information about some of the ingredients of this medicine Paracetamol 500mg Tablets contain sodium metabisulfite (E223) which may rarely cause severe hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions and bronchospasm (narrowing of the windpipe).
Further information overleaf
3. how to take paracetamot
500mg Tablets
Swallow the tablets, preferably with a drink of water.
| Age | How much | How often |
| Adults and children over 16 years | 1 or 2 tablets | Every 4–6 hours, as required. Don't take more than 8 tablets (4 doses) in any 24 hours |
| Children 12 –15 years | 1 to 11/2 tablets | Every 4–6 hours, as required. Don't take more than 6 tablets (4 doses) in any 24 hours |
| Children 10–12 years | 1 tablet | Every 4–6 hours, as required. Don't take more than 4 tablets (4 doses) in any 24 hours |
| Children 6–10 years | 1/2 tablet | Every 4–6 hours, as required. Don't take more than 2 tablets (4 doses) in any 24 hours |
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Do not take more medicine than the abel tells you to. If you do not get better, talk to your doctor.
[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.
4. possible side effects
Like all medicines, paracetamol can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Side effects are rare with paracetamol.
Stop taking the tablets and contact your doctor immediately if you notice
- skin rashes or other signs of allergic reaction such as itching, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty in breathing
» 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
- skin rash or peeling, or moutiTulcersn
- breathing problems. These are more likely if you have experienced them before when taking other painkillers such as ibuprofen and aspirin
- nausea, sudden weight loss, loss of appetite and yellowing of the eyes and skin.
5. how to store paracetamol 500mg tablets
There are no special storage requirements. Do not use after the expiry date shown on the carton.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
6. contents of the pack and other information
What Paracetamol 500mg Tablets contain
The active ingredient is: Paracetamol 500mg per tablet.
Other ingredients are: Pregelatinised maize starch, sodium metabisulfite (E223) and magnesium stearate.
What Paracetamol 500mg Tablets look like and contents of the pack
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:
Galpharm Healthcare Ltd., Wrafton, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2DL, United Kingdom.
Manufacturer: Galpharm International Ltd., Elmhirst Park, Middle Field Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4LS, United Kingdom.
Text revised: December 2016.
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