Each uncoatedtablet contains:

Paracetamol BP....................................................500 mg

Excipients...............................................................q.s.

Paracetamol has analgesic and antipyretic actions similar to those of aspirin and henceis a suitable alternative for patients sensitive to aspirin.

For the relief of mild to moderate pain and febrile conditions, eg headache, toothache, colds, influenza, rheumatic pain and dysmenorrhoea.

Adults including elderly and children over 12 years: One to two tablets every 4-6 hours as required, toa maximum of8tabletsdaily in divided doses.

Children 6-12 years: Half to one tablet every 4-6 hours as necessary, toa maximum of4tablets daily in divided doses.

Children under 6 years: Not recommended for children under 6 years of age.

Alternative presentations of paracetamol are recommendedfor paediatric usage in order to obtain suitable doses of less than 250mg.

Adverseeffects of Paracetamol are rare but hypersensitivity including skin rash may occur. There have been reports of blood dyscrasias including thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, pancytopenia, leukopenia and agranulocytosis but these were not necessarily causality related to ParacetamolVeryrare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.

36 Months