Advice to patients (29) Paracetamol tablets
- Paracetamol relieves pain and helps to reduce fever.
- It is important that you do not take more than eight tablets in 24 hours and that you do not take more than two tablets at any one time.
- Side effects are rare with paracetamol, but serious problems can occur if you take more than the recommended dose. If you find the recommended dose is not effective do not take more, contact your doctor.
- You should not take other medicines containing paracetamol while taking these tablets. Paracetamol is often included in cold and influenzaflu remedies, and in other medicines you can buy. (Such medicines have "contains paracetamol" printed on the pack). If you are unsure whether another medicine can be taken with these tablets, please ask me.
This series of "advice tips" on commonly used drugs is written by
pharmacists from the Sussex Pharmacy Academic Practice Unit. It is intended
as a reminder of points to be made by pharmacists as they hand out dispensed
medicines. The list is not intended to be comprehensive but to cover some important
points.
By Carina and Duncan Livingstone
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