Daily dose of medicine information: Everything about medicine - paracetamol (part 2)

In previous part of paracetamol medicine, we discuss about importance of paracetamol medicine in our life. Now in this part you will get remaining information about this medicine, So read this post until the end to get better knowledge about this medicine. Here it is.

What are possible side effects?

In addition to the desired effect, this can cause drug side effects.

The main side effects are the following.

Very rare (in less than 1 in 100 people)

• Medicine-dependent headache. This headache may occur if you use this medicine for more days than not against headache. After a while, the headache will develop if you do not swallow the medicine or later than usual. You can be so dependent on it.
• Hypersensitivity to paracetamol. This shows you rashes, gall bumps and a single time of anxiety . Consult your doctor for these symptoms. Tell your pharmacist that you are hypersensitive to paracetamol. The pharmacist team may then take care not to recuperate paracetamol.
• If you are from a national origin or are you from the Mediterranean region, then you may have (but you do not have) an inborn enzyme deficiency ( G6PD deficiency ). This medicine may cause severe blood abnormalities. Immediately stop using such complaints as fatigue or dizziness. Contact your doctor. Always report the enzyme deficiency in your pharmacy!

After use for several months or years and at high doses

• Liver damage. Symptoms of this are a yellow discoloration of the eye whitening or the skin. Stop using these and contact your doctor. You are at risk of liver injury if you use this medicine for several months or years or at high doses. People with liver disease also have more chances.
  Do you have a serious liver disease or can your liver be damaged because you regularly use a lot of alcohol? Then you should not use paracetamol. Ask your pharmacist what a painkiller is right for you.
• Kidney damage. Symptoms of this may be blood in the urine , fever and retention of moisture. Stop using these and contact your doctor.
• Blood abnormalities . Symptoms of this may be unexplained bruising, extreme fatigue, sore throat and fever in the mouth. Stop using these and contact your doctor.

Consult your doctor if you suffer from any of the above side effects, or if you experience other side effects you are worried about.

• Explanation frequencies

Frequently: in more than 30 in 100 people
Sometimes: in 10 to 30 in 100 people
rare: in 1 to 10 in 100 people
very rare: in less than 1 in 100 people

How do I use this medicine?

How much?

look for the appropriate dose on the pharmacy or in the leaflet.

If you have a lot of pain, it may be useful to start with the maximum return dose mentioned in the leaflet. The next time you switch to the usual dose, which is usually half the maximum.

Keep the doses in the package leaflet: in case of overdose, the liver may cause serious and permanent damage to the liver. You do not immediately notice an overdose. Therefore, contact your doctor immediately if someone has taken too much paracetamol. Make sure that children can not reach the paracetamol. For children, paracetamic drink is tempting tempting by the sweet taste.

How?

• Tablets: First put the tablets in half a glass of water, allow to stand apart and then wipe it up. Repeat water in the glass to take in the residue.
• Bruistabletten: Put the tablet in a glass of water. Wait until the breeze is over and then drink the water with the paracetamol.
• Melting tablets: "melt" on the tongue and then swallow it.
• Chewable tablets: good fine jaws and then swallow with half a glass of water.
• Powders: dissolve a powder in a glass of tap water, stirring and drinking immediately. Repeat water in the glass to take in the residue.
• Drink: Shake for use. Use a measuring cup, measuring spoon or dosing syringe to measure the correct amount.
• Suppositories: Insert the suppository into the anus. It does not matter if you insert the suppository with the tip forward or with the blunt side forward. You can wipe the suppository with a little water. This makes it easier to insert him. The natural reflex to expel the suppository disappears once the suppository is melted (after about one minute).
• Infusion: The infusion is prepared and administered by a nurse or doctor. An infusion will usually take 15 minutes.

When?

• Paracetamol works best if you take it on an empty stomach. You can also food take . The operation then occurs later.
• Keep between two consecutive doses at least four hours or more depending on the information in the leaflet.
• In chronic pain it is important to take this medicine consistently. Then you control the pain best.
• Migraine . Take this medicine straight away if you feel a migraine attack. It then has the most effect.

How long?

Usually, medicine is only required for a few days. Use it until the complaints have disappeared. Have you taken any medicine without consulting your doctor? In any case, please consult your doctor if you still need an analgesic after five days .

• Headache. Use this medicine only for a short period of time. Do you have a headache for more than three months, do you use more than 100 painkillers per month and have more than 15 days a month a headache? Your headache may be caused by the paracetamol. If so, contact your doctor for advice.
• Migraine. Use this medicine only during a migraine attack. This usually takes between 4 and 16 hours. Consult your doctor if you are constantly suffering from headaches or if the migraine attacks occur more often than twice a month. You may then better use a medicine that prevents migraine attacks.
• Other pain, such as menstrual pain, osteoarthritis , muscle aches, spits and toothache: stop using if the pain has disappeared or is sufficiently tolerable.
• Fever: use this medicine only to suppress high fever (more than 39.5 ºC). In any case, consult your doctor if the fever persists for more than 5 days.

What should I do if I have forgotten a dose?

If you still need paracetamol, take the dose as soon as possible. Use any subsequent dose at least four hours later. At the suppositories at least six hours later.

Can I ride this medicine, drink alcohol and eat or drink anything?

• driving?

There are no restrictions on this medicine.

• drinking alcohol?

Normal use of alcohol is not a problem. People who use excessive alcohol have more chance of liver damage due to paracetamol.

• eat everything

There are no restrictions on this medicine.

Can I use Paracetamol with other medicines?

Do not use at the same time other pain relievers or flu and colds containing paracetamol. Always check the composition of non prescription drugs.

Many medicines for headache, flu or cold include, among other things, paracetamol. If you use these medicines besides this medicine you may have too much paracetamol.

Can I use this medicine if I'm pregnant, want to be breastfeeding?

Pregnancy

You can use paracetamol. However, use this as little as possible, no longer than 5 days in a row, and at least take the maximum dose , 6 tablets (3 grams) per day. It is in the dosage been used for years by pregnant women, without harming the child.

If you need more than 6 tablets a day, talk to your doctor first. If you need long-term paracetamol, for example, longer than 5 days, consult with your doctor first.

Breastfeeding

You can use paracetamol. However, use this as little as possible, no longer than 5 days in a row, and at least take the maximum dose , 6 tablets (3 grams) per day. This medicine is right in the breast milk, but in this small amount and for a short time it is safe for the baby. If you need paracetamol for longer and you want to breast feed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Can I just stop this medicine?

You can stop using Paracetamol at any time at one time.

However, do you use this medicine almost every day against headaches? Then you can get a headache if you stop or use less. This can be avoided by gradually reducing. Consult your doctor or pharmacist.

What names are paracetamol available?

The active substance paracetamol is in the following products:

• Children Paracetamol
• Panadol
• Sinas Pril-paracetamol
• Paracetamol
• Citrosan
• Hot Coldrex
• TRAMACET
• Roter-Paracetamol
• Paracetamol / vitamin C
• Excedrin
• Tramadol / Acetaminophen
• Apotel
• Antigrippine paracetamol and vitamin C.

Do I need a recipe?

Paracetamol has been on the market internationally since 1893. It is available without prescription under the brand names Daro Paracetamol Liquid for Children, Child Paracetamol, Panadol, Pinex, Sinaspril-Paracetamol, Apotel and the Brandless Paracetamol and Recipe as the Brandless Paracetamol Infusion Fluid. It is available in tablets, beverage, powder, suppositories and an infusion.

Paracetamol is also used in combination with:

• Coffein under the brand names Finimal, Panadol Plus, Paracetamol comp, White Cross and as the brandless Paracetamol / Coffein
• Codeine as the unbranded paracetamol / codeine. This combination is only available with a recipe
• Vitamin C and sometimes Caffeine under the brand names Citrosan, Hot Coldrex, Antigrippin and Finimal Cen as the Brandless Paracetamol / Vitamin C
• one or more other painkillers and sometimes vitamin C or coffein under the trade names APC, APaC, Excedrin, Daro, Para Donor, Pain Donor, Sanalgin and Saridon
• tramadol, under the brand name Zaldiar and as the brandless Tramaol / Paracetamol. This is a strong painkiller that is only available on prescription.

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