Doliprane Paracetamol 1,000 mg Capsules – pain and fever relief – Pack of 8

Indications

It is used to treat pain and / or fever, for example in case of headache, flu-like condition, toothache, body aches, painful periods.This presentation is for adults and children only. child from 50 kg (i.e. from about 15 years old). For children weighing less than 50 kg, 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

Always take the dose prescribed by your doctor. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.Because of 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 treatment. orally This presentation is reserved for adults and children weighing more than 50 kg (i.e. from about 15 years old). For children weighing less than 50 kg, there are other presentations paracetamol, the dosage of which is more suitable. Do not hesitate to ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice Dosage in adults and children from 50 kg (i.e. from about 15 years old) The usual dose is 1 suppository per dose, renew after 6 to 8 hours. If necessary, the setting can be repeated after at least 4 hours.

Composition

The active substance is:

Paracetamol................................................. .................................................. .............. 1000 mg

For a capsule

The other ingredients are: povidone, pregelatinized starch, sodium carboxymethyl starch (type A), talc, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropylcellulose, hypromellose, macrogol 6000. Composition of the capsule shell: gelatin, azorubine (E122), quinoline yellow (E104), yellow iron oxide (E172).

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.