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Paracetamol

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Paracetamol

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  1. Paracetamol

  2. About Paracetamol • Paracetamol is related to a category of medicines which is known as painkillers or analgesics. • It is used to get relieve from pain and fever (high temperature) in children and adults. • Paracetamolis easily available in all retail medicine shops because it is a common painkiller. • It is available in the form of tablets, capsules, injection and syrup.

  3. Types of Paracetamol • co-dydramol (paracetamol & dihydrocodeine) • co-codamol(paracetamol & codeine) • Tramacet(paracetamol & tramadol).

  4. Paracetamol Storage • You should keep Paracetamol away from moisture and heat in order to preserve it. • You keep it normal room temperature but away from the reach of children. • The syrup or drop can be stored in the refrigerator.

  5. When to take • Many companies manufacture the medicines containing Paracetamol and these medicines mostly used for cold and flu remedies. • It is also used to alleviate headache, body ache, tooth pain, muscle pain, backache, arthritis etc. • Before taking the Paracetamol always keep in mind that an overdose of Paracetamol can cause serious harm.

  6. Paracetamol functioning • After about 10-60 minutes of oral administration of paracetamol, it gets absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract together with peak plasma concentrations. • Paracetamolgets circulated into body tissues immediately. • Plasma protein is negligible at normal remedial doses but it starts increasing as the doses increase. • Paracetamolis metabolized (organic process essential for life) comprehensively in the liver and emitted out in the urine majorly as waste sulfate conjugates and glucuronide.

  7. When to Stop taking Paracetamol… Consult your doctor in the following cases- • If you noticing some skin rashes, swelling, redness, inflammation or ongoing headache. • If you still have fever (high temperature) after the use of Paracetamol for continuously three days. • If your pain is not alleviated even after the use of Paracetamol for seven days. ( 5 days in case of child).

  8. Paracetamol Overdose Overdose may cause liver malfunction and can result into:- • Vomiting and nausea that may last for around 24 hours. • Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) • Haemorrhage (bleeding) • Cerebral Oedema (fluid on the brain) • Encephalopathy (related with brain function)

  9. Contact Us • Unit of Farmson Pharmaceutical Gujarat Pvt. Ltd.28-35, GIDC Industrial EstateNandesari, District - Vadodara 391340, IndiaPhones : +91 265 2840376, 2840612 Fax : +91 265 2841377e-mail : sales@farmson.com

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