"Panadol" (soluble) is in many people's medicine chests. This drug helps both children and adults. In most cases, the medication is well tolerated, from its use almost no allergic reactions occur.
Panadol Extra. Instruction manual
Active ingredients: paracetamol, caffeine.
The drug is available in tablet (soluble) form. The tablets are flat, white.
"Panadol" instructions for use relate to combination agents. Its effect is determined by the properties of the substances included in the composition.
So, caffeine has analeptic, enhancing the effect of analgesics, psychostimulating (stimulating psychomotor centers in the brain) effect. The component is able to eliminate drowsiness, a feeling of fatigue, increasing mental and physical performance.
Paracetamol is a substance with antipyretic properties. Along with this, the component also has an analgesic effect.
"Panadol" instructions for use recommends taking with pain syndrome of moderate and slight intensity. In particular, these conditions should include: migraine, headache, myalgia, ossalgia, arthralgia, toothache, neuralgia, algodismenorea. In addition, the drug is indicated for colds, febrile syndrome, flu.
"Panadol". Instructions for use
Adults are prescribed four tablets a day, two tablets. The interval between applications is at least four hours. Eight tablets - the maximum dosage per day. Application recommended for no more than ten days.
Taking the drug can cause a rash on the skin, urticaria, angioedema, nausea, epigastric pain. Negative manifestations such as thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia are rare. Long-term use in significant doses can provoke pancytopenia.
"Panadol" instructions for use do not recommend taking for epilepsy, severe liver or kidney failure, hypersensitivity, lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
With extreme caution, the drug is prescribed for congenital hyperbilirubinemia, children under twelve years of age.
The use of "Panadol" during pregnancy and lactation can be carried out on the recommendation of a doctor.
The concomitant use of caffeinated products (tea, coffee) during therapy can provoke an overdose.
Prolonged use of the drug "Panadol" requires control over the state of peripheral blood and liver activity.
To eliminate the febrile syndrome, it is recommended to take the medication for no longer than three days, for the relief of pain - no longer than five. If it is necessary to extend the therapy, it is necessary to consult a specialist.
An increased risk of allergies exists in patients with atopic asthma, pollinosis.
When conducting therapy, it is necessary to exclude the use of ethanol, due to the increased likelihood of developing hepatotoxicity.
An overdose is manifested by pale skin, nausea, hepatonecrosis, anorexia, and vomiting. The clinical picture of liver damage in expanded form is detected after 1-6 days.
"Panadol" is able to lower the effectiveness of uricosuric drugs. Paracetamol increases the elimination period of chloramphenicol by five times. Under the influence of caffeine, the absorption of ergotamine is accelerated. With prolonged use of "Panadol" paracetamol in its composition can enhance the effect of anticoagulants.
The simultaneous use of ethanol can cause the development of hepatotoxic manifestations. The likelihood of hepatotoxicity is reduced by microsamal oxidation inhibitors (cimetidine).