Paracetamol 500mg Tablets (100 pack)

Do not take Paracetamol tablets if you are allergic to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Paracetamol tablets if you have:

• suffered from alcoholism
• severe kidney or liver disease.

Other important warnings:

Taking painkillers for headaches too often or for too long can make them worse.

Other medicines and Paracetamol tablets

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, especially:

• medicines to prevent blood clotting such as warfarin
• metoclopramide or domperidone (to prevent sickness)
• colestyramine (to treat high cholesterol levels). Do not take colestyramine within one hour before or after taking paracetamol
• imatinib (used to treat leukaemia and some stomach tumours).

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. If necessary, Paracetamol tablets can be used during pregnancy. You should use the lowest possible dose that reduces your pain and/ or your fever and use it for the shortest time possible. Contact your doctor if the pain and/ or fever are not reduced or if you need to take the medicine more often. You can take this medicine whilst breast-feeding.

If you take more Paracetamol tablets than you should:

Seek immediate medical advice in the event of an overdose, even if you feel well, because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage. If you (or someone else) swallow a lot of tablets at the same time, or you think a child may have swallowed any, contact your nearest hospital casualty department or tell your doctor immediately. Symptoms of an overdose include feeling or being sick, loss of appetite, stomach pain or liver damage.

If you forget to take Paracetamol tablets:

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and then take the next dose at the right time. If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Swallow the tablets with water. Take this medicine for as long as your doctor tells you to.

The recommended dose is in adults, including the elderly and children over 16 years, is 1 or 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours as required, to a maximum of 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects or notice any other effects not listed:

• Allergic reactions - skin rash
• Blood - changes in numbers and types of blood cells. If you have an increase in the number of nose bleeds, notice that you bruise more easily or have more infections, talk to your doctor.

Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported