Indications
The active substance of this medicine is paracetamol.
It is used to treat pain and / or fever, such as headache, flu-like illness, toothache, body aches.
This presentation is reserved for children from 12 to 16 kg (approximately 2 to 5 years old). Carefully read the “Dosage” section.
For children of different weight, there are other presentations of paracetamol in which the dosage is more suitable. Do not hesitate to ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Dosage
This presentation is reserved for children from 12 to 16 kg (approximately 2 to 5 years old).
Due to the risk of rectal irritation, the administration of suppositories should be as short as possible, should not exceed 4 suppositories per day and should be replaced as soon as possible by oral treatment.
In case of diarrhea, the suppository form is not suitable.
For children of different weight, there are other presentations of paracetamol in which the dosage is more suitable. Do not hesitate to ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
The dosage of paracetamol depends on the weight of the child. The ages are mentioned for information.
If you do not know the child's weight, it should be weighed to give the best dose.
Paracetamol is available in many strengths, allowing treatment to be tailored to the weight of each child.
The recommended daily dose of paracetamol is approximately 60 mg / kg / day, divided over 4 administrations, or approximately 15 mg / kg every 6 hours.
For a child of 12 to 16 kg (approximately 2 to 5 years): the usual dosage is 1 suppository, to be renewed if necessary after 6 hours, without exceeding 4 suppositories per day.
Composition
The active substance is:
Paracetamol................................................. .................................................. ............... 200 mg
For a suppository.
The other ingredients are: solid semi-synthetic glycerides.
Precautions for use
Do not take other medicines containing paracetamol. You risk an overdose.
If you are taking oral anticoagulant therapy (with warfarin or vitamin K (AVK)), the use of DOLIPRANE ADULTS 1000 mg, suppository at maximum doses (4 g / day) for more than 4 days requires close monitoring of examinations. biological including in particular INR. In this case, consult your doctor.
If you receive treatment with flucloxacillin (an antibiotic) at the same time as paracetamol, you may have metabolic acidosis (too acidic blood which causes increased respiratory rate).
The toxicity of paracetamol may be increased if you take:
Drugs potentially toxic to the liver,
Medicines which promote the production of the toxic metabolite of paracetamol such as anti-epileptic medicines (phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, topiramate),
Rifampicin (an antibiotic)
· Alcohol at the same time.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy and breast feeding
If needed, this medicine can be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding. You should use the lowest possible dose that will relieve pain and / or fever and take it for the shortest possible time. Contact your doctor or midwife if the pain and / or fever does not improve or if you need to take the medicine more frequently.
Fertility
It is possible that paracetamol can alter the fertility of women, reversibly upon discontinuation of treatment.