Indications
EFFERALGAN 250 mg, granules in sachets is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of mild and moderate pain and / or fever.
Dosage
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if in doubt.
The maximum daily dose of paracetamol is 60 milligrams (mg) per kilo (kg) per day, divided into 4 or 6 doses, i.e. 15 mg per kg every 6 hours or 10 mg per kg every 4 hours.
EFFERALGAN 250 mg, granules in sachets IS RESERVED FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS weighing between 14 and 50 kg (approximately 2 to 12 years old).
In children, it is imperative to respect the dosages defined according to the weight of the child and therefore to choose a suitable presentation. The approximate ages by weight are only indicative.
In children, the total dose of paracetamol should not exceed 60 mg per kg per day.
If the pain persists for more than 5 days or if the fever persists for more than 3 days, do not continue treatment without consulting your doctor.
Side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following side effects may occur:
Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people
Anemia, nonhemolytic anemia
Bone marrow depression, a disease caused by decreased production of blood cells, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and neutropenia (decrease in the number of certain blood cells)
Edema (abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body)
Acute and chronic pancreatitis
Haemorrhage (loss of blood), abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, liver failure, hepatic necrosis, jaundice
Itching, rash, sweating, purpura (appearance of red or purple spots on the skin), angioedema (rapid swelling of different layers of the skin), hives (rash characterized by the appearance of pale red and sore swelling) 'accompanying itching)
- Nephropathies and tubular disorders (kidney disease).
Paracetamol is widely used and reports of side effects are rare and are usually associated with overdose.
Nephrotoxic effects (kidney toxicity) are uncommon and have not been reported at recommended doses except with prolonged administration.
Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.
Composition
The active substance is: paracetamol. Each sachet contains 250 mg of paracetamol.
The other ingredients are: Sorbitol (E420), talc, basic methacrylate copolymer, light magnesium oxide, sodium carmellose, sucralose (E955), magnesium stearate, hypromellose, stearic acid, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide (E171), simethicone, strawberry flavor (contains maltodextrin, gum arabic (E414), natural flavoring substances identical to natural ones, propylene glycol (E1520), glyceryl triacetate (E1518), 3-hydroxy-2-methyl -4H-pyran-4-one (E636)), vanilla flavor (containing in particular sucrose).
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