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The active ingredient in Paracetamol Soluble is paracetamol. Paracetamol Soluble is used to relieve pain, including muscular and rheumatic pains, headache, migraine, neuralgia (severe burning or stabbing pain following the line of a nerve), toothache, sore throat, period pains, aches and pains, discomfort associated with influenza (flu), feverishness and feverish colds.
Method of Administration For oral administration only. These tablets should be dissolved in at least half a glass of water before taking them. These tablets are meant to be dissolved first so don’t try to swallow them whole. Stir before use.
How to Use (Dosage 1000mg)
- Adults, the elderly, and children aged 16 years and over
- One tablet is to be taken up to four times daily. Maximum dose of 4 tablets in 24 hours.
- Paediatric Population: This product is not recommended for children under the age of 16 years.
How do you know if you might be allergic to paracetamol?
You might be allergic to paracetamol if your body reacts in any one or more of the following ways once you have taken the medicine:
- You develop an itchy rash or hives
- You have difficulty breathing
- Your face, lips, tongue, or throat swell up
If you have any of these symptoms, stop using paracetamol immediately and get emergency medical help. You should also consult a health care professional if you have any of the following side effects:
- low fever and nausea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite
- when you go to the toilet, your urine is dark urine, and/or your stools are pale, like the color of clay
- If your skin and eyes begin to go yellow, i.e., jaundice
Special warnings and precautions for use
Always keep medicines in places where children cannot reach them.
Do not take paracetamol if you –
- are taking any other products that also contain paracetamol
- are addicted to alcohol (an alcoholic)
- have liver disease or are at risk of liver disease paracetamol as increases the risk of liver damage
Always consult your doctor or health care professional if you –
- the symptoms carry on – persist
- have been diagnosed with any liver or kidney disease and/or know you are at risk of liver or kidney disease
- have taken paracetamol for headaches and they have become persistent, i.e., they don’t go away
- need to take paracetamol every day because you suffer from joint pain (non-serious arthritis)
- if you have taken too much paracetamol even if you feel well: using too much paracetamol can cause delayed and serious damage to your liver
Notes for doctors prescribing Cipladon
Take particular care when prescribing paracetamol for patients who –
- have glutathione depletion because of metabolic problems. In these cases, prescribing paracetamol could increase the risk of metabolic acidosis.
- are on a controlled sodium diet: Cipladon-500 contains 439 mg sodium per dose
- have phenylketonuria because Cipladon-500 contains a source of phenylalanine
Can I take paracetamol if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?
Pregnant women may take paracetamol if they need to take a painkiller. Research into the effects of paracetamol on unborn babies has not shown proven negative effects.
Remember, it’s always best to avoid taking any medication or drugs while you are pregnant. If you must take paracetamol when you are pregnant, take the lowest possible dose for the shortest possible time.
If you are breastfeeding, you may take paracetamol. The research shows that the amount of paracetamol that is passed on to babies is very small and does not appear to endanger the baby.
Take care – A paracetamol overdose can cause serious damage.
Do not take more than the recommended dose of Cipladon.
The maximum amount of paracetamol for adults is 1 gram (1000 mg) per dose and up to 4 grams (4000 mg) per day.
Signs of a paracetamol overdose include:
- loss of appetite
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
- sweating, and confusion
- weakness.
- pain in your upper stomach, dark urine
- jaundice – yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.
