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MIMS Class : Analgesics (Non-Opioid) & AntipyreticsVV
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IndicationV Mild to moderate pain and fever.


DosageV •  a  0.5-1 g 4-6 hrly when needed. Max: 4
g/day.  >50 kg: 1 g 4-6 hrly (Max: 4 g/day); <50 kg: 15 mg/kg 4-6
hrly (Max: 60 mg/kg/day).
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AdministrationV May be taken with or without food.
Overdosage V
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Special Renal or hepatic impairment; alcohol-dependent patients; G6PD
PrecautionsV deficiency.
Adverse Drug Nausea, allergic reactions, skin rashes, acute renal tubular necrosis.
ReactionsV a 
    ^ery rare, blood dyscrasias (e.g.
thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, neutropenia, agranulocytosis); liver
damage.
Drug Reduced absorption of cholestyramine within 1 hr of admin.
InteractionsV Accelerated absorption with metoclopramide. Decreased effect with
barbiturates, carbamazepine, hydantoins, rifampicin and
sulfinpyrazone. Paracetamol may increase effect ofwarfarin.
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    Paracetamol increases the risk of liver damage in
chronic alcoholics. Increased risk of toxicity with other hepatotoxic
drugs or drugs which induce microsomal enzymes e.g.
barbiturates, carbamazepine, hydantoins,rifampicin and
sulfinpyrazone.
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Pregnancy
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demonstrated a foetal risk but there are no controlled studies in
pregnant women or animal-reproduction studies have shown an
adverse effect (other than a decrease in fertility) that was not
confirmed in controlled studies in women in the 1st trimester (and
there is no evidence of a risk in later trimesters).V
Storage V
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MIMS Class V Analgesics (Non-Opioid) & Antipyretics
ATC N02BE01 - paracetamol; Belongs to the class of anilide preparations.
Classification V Used to relieve pain and fever.
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Brands : Acet syrVVVAcet tabVVVAcetadol capVVVAcetadol dropsVVVAcetadol syrVVVAeknil


ampVVVAlvedon syrVVVAlvedon tabVVVAnaseran dropsVVVAnaseran syrVVVAnaseran
tabVVVBaropyrine dropsVVVBaropyrine syrVVVBaropyrine tabVVVBiogesic dropsVVVBiogesic
suspVVVBiogesic tabVVVBiopain tabVVVBioretic ampVVVCalpol Infant dropsVVVCalpol
suspVVVClocephen tabVVVCloxina dropsVVVCloxina suspVVVCorgic dropsVVVCorgic Plus
suspVVVCorgic syrVVVDetramol dropsVVVDetramol suspVVVDetramol tabVVVDolexpel
syrVVVDolexpel tabVVVDolonil tabVVVFebrinil ampVVVGendol dropsVVVGendol suspVVVGendol
tabVVVGeran dropsVVVGeran suspVVVGeran tabVVVGifaril P tabVVVKiddilets chewable
tabVVVLafayette Paracetamol Infant dropsVVVLafayette Paracetamol syrVVVLafayette
Paracetamol tabVVVLexalgin elixirVVVLexalgin syrVVVLexalgin tabVVVMedgenol
dropsVVVMedgenol syrVVVMedgenol tabVVVMyremol dropsVVVMyremol suspVVVMyremol
tabVVVNapalgin syrVVVNapalgin tabVVVNapran dropsVVVNapran suspVVVNaprex ampVVVNaprex
drops (melon flavor)VVVNaprex susp (melon flavor)VVVNordex tabVVVOpigesic suppVVVPara-4-
Kids suspVVVParacef Effervescent tabVVVParamed syrVVVParvid suspVVVParvid tabVVVphil
pharmawealth/ cipla paracetamol suppVVVPhil Pharmawealth/Oboi Paracetamol
ampVVVPoro suppVVVPRC dropsVVVPRC suspVVVPRC tabVVVRapidol tabVVVRatamol
ampVVVRexidol tabVVVRiber dropsVVVRiber syrVVVRiber tabVVVRiteMED Paracetamol
liqdVVVRiteMED Paracetamol tabVVVRongesic syrVVVRongesic tabVVVSaridon tabVVVSelegesic
tabVVVSinomol ampVVVTempain dropsVVVTempain Forte syrVVVTempain Forte tabVVVTempcaire
suspVVVTempra dropsVVVTempra Forte syrVVVTempra Forte tabVVVTempra syrVVVTempra
tabVVVTeramol Forte syrVVVTeramol Forte tabVVVTeramol Infant dropsVVVTeramol
syrVVVTeramol tabVVVTylenol capletVVVTylenol extended-release tabVVVUltragesic
dropsVVVUltragesic syrVVVUltragesic Ultra tabVVVZestagesic dropsVVVZestagesic
syrVVVZestagesic tabVVVV
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