Composition
- Paracetamol BP.......................................... 120mg
- Flavoured Syrup Base................................ q.s.
- Colour:......................................................... Erythrosine
Each 5 ml Contains :
Usage Information
For the treatment of mild to moderate pain and as an anti-pyretic. Used for the relief of pain and fever associated with teething, toothache, headache, colds, flu and post-immunisation pyrexia.
Dosage
- Children: 7 to 12 years old: 5-10 ml (1 -2tsp.)
- 1 to 6 years old: 2.5-5 ml (1/2 - tsp.)
- Less than 1 year old: 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp.)
- To be taken three times a day or asdirected by the physician.
- Do not give more than four dosesin any 24 hr.
- Leave at least 4 hr. between doses.
- It is important to shake the bottle for at least 10 seconds before use.
Side Effect
- Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.
- Adverse effects of Paracetamol are rare but hypersensitivity including skin rash may occur.
- There have been reports of blood dyscrasias including thrombocytopenia and agranulocytosis, but these werenot necessarily causually related to Paracetamol
- With prolonged use or over-dosage, hepatic necrosis, acute pancreatitis and nephrotoxicity have been reported.
Shelf Life
3 years
