Paret 500 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 1.20 (250's pack: ৳ 300.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Paracetamol
Company Oyster pharmaceuticals ltd

Title

Paret 500 mg Tablet

Category

Medicine

Indications

  • Fever
  • Common cold
  • Influenza
  • Headache
  • Toothache
  • Earache
  • Bodyache
  • Myalgia
  • Neuralgia
  • Dysmenorrhoea
  • Sprains
  • Colic pain
  • Back pain
  • Post-operative pain
  • Postpartum pain
  • Inflammatory pain
  • Post vaccination pain
  • Rheumatic pain
  • Osteoarthritic pain
  • Joint stiffness

Pharmacology

Analgesic and antipyretic properties with weak anti-inflammatory activity; acts in the CNS by inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes involved in prostaglandin synthesis

DosageAndAdministration

  • Tablet:
    • Adult: 1-2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours up to maximum of 4 gm (8 tablets) daily
    • Children (6-12 years): ½ to 1 tablet 3 to 4 times daily; not to exceed 2.6 gm/day for long term treatment
  • ExtendedReleaseTablet: Two tablets every 6 to 8 hours (maximum of 6 tablets in 24 hours); must not be crushed
  • Syrup/Suspension:
    • Children under 3 months: 10 mg/kg body weight (reduce to 5 mg/kg if jaundiced) 3 to 4 times daily
    • Children 3 months to below 1 year: ½ to 1 teaspoonful 3 to 4 times daily
    • Children 1-5 years: 1 -2 teaspoonful 3 to 4 times daily
    • Children 6-12 years: 2-A teaspoonful 3 to 4 times daily
    • Adults: 4-8 teaspoonful 3 to 4 times daily
  • Suppository:
    • Children 3-12 months: 60-120 mg, 4 times daily
    • Children 1-5 years: 125-250 mg 4 times daily
    • Children 6-12 years: 250-500 mg 4 times daily
    • Adults & children over 12 years: 0.5-1 gm 4 times daily
  • PaediatricDrop:
    • Children Upto 3 months: 0.5 ml (40 mg)
    • 4 to 11 months: 1.0 ml (80 mg)
    • 7 to 2 years: 1.5 ml (120 mg); not to exceed more than 5 doses daily for a maximum of 5 days
  • ParacetamolTabletWithActizorbTechnology:
    • Adults and children (aged 12 years and over): 1 to 2 Tablets every four to six hours as needed; not to take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours
    • Children (7 to 11 years): ½-1 Tablet every four to six hours as needed; not recommended in children under 7 years

Interaction

Diminished ability to metabolize large doses with barbiturates, tricyclic antidepressants, and alcohol; alcohol can increase hepatotoxicity of Paret overdosage; chronic ingestion of anticonvulsants or oral steroid contraceptives may prevent therapeutic Paret levels

Contraindications

Known hypersensitivity to Paracetamol

SideEffects

  • Mild side effects
  • Haematological reactions
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Leucopenia
  • Pancytopenia
  • Neutropenia
  • Agranulocytosis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Skin rashes
  • Allergic reactions

PregnancyAndLactation

No ill effects in recommended dosage; excreted in breast milk in insignificant amount

PrecautionsAndWarnings

Care advised in severe renal or hepatic impairment; hazard of overdose greater in non-cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease; not to exceed stated dose; advised not to take other Paret-containing products concurrently; to be used only by the prescribed patient when necessary

OverdoseEffects

  • Symptoms:
    • Pallor
    • Nausea
    • Vomiting
    • Anorexia
    • Abdominal pain
    • Liver damage
    • Abnormalities of glucose metabolism
    • Metabolic acidosis
    • Hepatic failure
    • Renal failure
    • Acute tubular necrosis
    • Cardiac arrhythmias
    • Pancreatitis
  • Treatment: Immediate treatment essential; use of activated charcoal, N-acetylcysteine, and oral Methionine

TherapeuticClass

Non-opioid analgesics

StorageConditions

Keep in a dry place away from light and heat; keep out of the reach of children

ChemicalStructure

  • MolecularFormula: C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>9</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>
  • ChemicalStructureImageURL: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-860-paracetamol-chemical-structure-JLKHDuG7hxR2MserFZ27.svg

CommonlyAskedQuestions

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    • Will Paret 500 mg Tablet be more effective if taken in more than the recommended dose?
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  • QuickTips:
    • Paret 500 mg Tablet should be taken with food or milk to prevent upset stomach
    • Take Paret 500 mg Tablet as per the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor
    • Do not take indigestion remedies within two hours of taking Paret 500 mg Tablet
    • Avoid consuming alcohol while taking Paret 500 mg Tablet
    • Inform your doctor if you have liver disease
    • Your doctor may regularly monitor your kidney function, liver function and levels of blood components

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