Paracetamol Normon EFG 500 mg, 20 Tablets

It is a medicine in tablet form used for the relief of symptoms involving pain, as well as to reduce fever, due to its antipyretic properties.

It comes in a convenient pack of 20 tablets.

It is indicated for use in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age. It can also be used in children under 12 years of age, following the dosage guidelines on the package leaflet of this medicine.

The recommended dosage varies according to the age of the patient:

In adults and over 12 years of age, take 1 tablet of Paracetamol Normon 500 mg every 4-6 hours, in no case exceeding 3 grams/day.

In children and children under 12 years of age, the dose should be adjusted as follows:

• 6 - 10 years: ½ tablet every 4-6 hours, maximum 1250 mg/day.

• 11-12 years: ½ tablet every 4-6 hours, maximum 2000 mg/day.

In patients with impaired renal function, the dose should be adjusted as follows.

• Glomerular filtration 10-50 ml/min, the dose should be 500 mg every 6 hours.

• Glomerular filtration rate less than 10 ml/min, the dose should be 500 mg every 8 h.

It is not recommended that the dose exceeds 60 mg/kg/day of paracetamol.

In patients with hepatic insufficiency, the dose should not exceed 2 g/day, with an interval of 8 hours between doses.

Do not use Paracetamol 500 mg Normon if you are hypersensitive to paracetamol or any of the excipients, in hepatocellular disorders, or phenylketonuria.

Special care should be taken in patients with chronic alcoholism, renal failure, heart failure, pulmonary disorders and anaemia, among others.

No problems have been reported in pregnant women, although a doctor should always be consulted before use.

No problems have been reported in breast-feeding, although a doctor should always be consulted before use, as maximum concentrations of 10-15 microlitres/ml have been found in milk 2 hours after ingestion.

A doctor should be consulted if you are taking medicines such as chloramphenicol, propranolol, probenecid, oral anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, loop diuretics, methotrexate, methotrexate, methotrexate, methotrexate and other drugs.The doctor should also be consulted if you are taking loop diuretics, metoclopramide, domperidone, rifampicin, lamotrigine, isoniazid, among others, as the plasma levels of these or of paracetamol may be affected, increasing or decreasing, causing toxicity or shielding the effect relatively.

Paracetamol 500 mg Normon may cause side effects, as with all medicines. Specifically, the following have been observed

• Hypersensitivity reactions (urticaria, anaphylactic shock), general malaise, agranulocytosis, hypoglycaemia, increased transaminases, hepatotoxicity, cloudy urine, among others.

• It may also cause hypotension.

Each tablet of Paracetamol Normon contains 500 mg of paracetamol, which is the active substance of the medicine. Other excipients: pregelatinised maize starch, povidone and stearic acid.

If you have pain due to a blow, illness, contracture, menstrual pain, headache or fever, take 1 tablet of this medicine every 4-6 hours, depending on the intensity of the symptoms.

Remember not to exceed the maximum dose of 60 mg/kg/day, divided into several doses per day.

If after 5 days of treatment, the pain does not improve or new symptoms appear, stop the treatment and see your doctor for a clinical assessment and appropriate adjustment of the treatment. The same procedure should be followed if feverish symptoms last longer than 3 days.

Read the package leaflet included with this medicine carefully. If you have any questions, you can consult our team of expert pharmacists.

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