Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets 60 pack

Take ONE or TWO tablets - dissolved in a glass of water - every 4 to 6 hours. Max of 8 tablets in 24 hours

Each effervescent tablet contains 500 mg of Paracetamol.

Excipients: Sodium content approximately 418.5 mg/tablet. 

Also contains sorbitol (E420) 100 mg /tablet.

This medicinal product contains 418.5 mg of sodium per effervescent tablet, equivalent to 20.92% of the WHO recommended maximum daily intake of sodium. The maximum daily dose of this product is equivalent to 167.4 % of the WHO recommended maximum daily intake for sodium. Paracetamol 500 mg Effervescent Tablet is considered high in sodium. Paracetamol 500 mg Effervescent Tablet should be taken into account for those on a low salt diet.

Prolonged or frequent use is discouraged. Patients should be advised not to take other Paracetamol containing products concurrently. Taking multiple daily doses in one administration can severely damage the liver; in such case unconsciousness does not occur. However, medical assistance should be sought immediately. Prolonged use except under medical supervision may be harmful. In adolescents treated with 60mg/kg daily of Paracetamol, the combination with another antipyretic is not justified except in the case of ineffectiveness.

Caution is advised in the administration of Paracetamol to patients with moderate and severe renal insufficiency, mild to moderate hepatic insufficiency (including Gilbert's syndrome), severe hepatic insufficiency (child-pugh>9), acute hepatitis, concomitant treatment with medicinal products affecting hepatic functions, glucose-6-phosphatedehydrogenase deficiency, hemolytic anemia, alcohol abuse dehydration and chronic malnutrition (see section 4.2).

The hazards of overdose are greater in those with non- cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease. Caution should be exercised in cases of chronic alcoholism. The daily dose should not exceed 2 grams in such case. Alcohol should not be used during the treatment with Paracetamol.

Caution is advised in asthmatic patients sensitive to aspirin, because light reaction bronchospasm with paracetamol (cross-reaction) has been reported in less than 5% of the patients tested.

This medicinal product contains sorbitol. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine.