Paracetamol, instructions for use

Verified antipyretic and analgesic agent - paracetamol. Mulva has anti-inflammatory properties. In pharmacies, sold in free access, do not need a recipe from the doctor. At sufficiently short time it will help to knock down a high temperature, blocks pain. However, it acts only as a blocker, does not treat, the causes of heat and pain does not eliminate.

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Indications for paracetamol

1. Infectious type diseases that cause temperature rise.
2. Headache.
3. Menstrual pain.
4. Toothache.
5. Articular pains.
6. Muscle pain.
7. Pains caused by neuralgia.

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How to take paracetamol

Tablets should be taken by drinking liquid. Take it recommended after eating, about an hour or two. At this time, it is much faster in the blood. You can also use rectally. Immediately after meals, the drug is not worth taking.

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Paracetamola species

The medicine has several pharmacological forms - pills, syrup, capsules, candles, suspensions. As a rule, suspensions, candles and syrup are made to give to children.

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Paracetamol instructions

1. For adults, as well as adolescents (people weighing from 60 kg.). Dose 1 time can be from 500 to 1000 mg. Maximum daily reception - 4 times. The duration of reception can be a maximum of 7 days. If the temperature does not pass, you need to consult a doctor.
2. Dosage for children. Maximum reception frequency - 4 times a day. You should withstand the time between drug intakes. It must pass at least 4 hours. Duration of medication reception - 4 days. Take the drug should not more than four times a day. There should be 4 hours or more between medication. The maximum duration of the course is 3 days.

Dosage:

• for children who have not reached 3 months of age - 10 mg of medication per 1 kg of weight;
• for children from 3 to 12 months. - 60-120 mg;
• from year to 5 years - 120-250 mg;
• from 6 to 12 years - 250-500 mg.

When treating candles:

• from year to 5 years - 125-250 mg;
• from 6 to 12 years - 250 mg.

If an overdose occurs, the liver will be damaged primarily. It will cause the attacks of nausea, the pallor of the skin, vomiting, dizziness. If the poisoning occurred is strong, the dose is much exceeded, urgently need to hospitalize the patient.

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Side effect of paracetamol

1. If you eat for a long time, there will be inxication of the liver.
2. Violation of the function of the gastrointestinal organs. Possible nausea.
3. Glomerulone.
4. Renal colic.
5. Allergic reaction to the skin in the form of redness, itching, rashes.
6. The deterioration of blood indicators is a decrease in leukocytes, platelets, red blood cells.
7. Drowsiness.
8. Excitability.
9. Violations in the work of the heart.

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Contraindications to paracetamol

1. Sensitivity to individual components or their intolerance.
2. You can not use candles if inflammatory processes are in the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Renal failure.
4. Liver failure.
5. Alcoholism.
6. Ulcers, erosion GCT.
7. Increased potassium level in blood tests.

We need to take medicine with extreme caution:

• with diabetes;
• elderly;
• with violations of the function of the cardiovascular system;
• with somatic violations.

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Paracetamol reception during pregnancy

Science has not yet been able to explain the effect of the drug on the fruit or a woman. Therefore, the reception is certainly undesirable, but the doctor may be permitted. To do this, he must evaluate all the risks associated with the reception.

When lactation, the reception is contraindicated, as although a small amount, but still penetrates the mother's milk.