Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
codeine phosphate hemihydrate,doxylamine succinate,paracetamol
Sigma Company Limited
codeine phosphate hemihydrate,doxylamine succinate,Paracetamol
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1 AMCAL STRONG PAIN RELIEF PLUS Paracetamol 500mg and Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 10mg and Doxylamine succinate 5.1mg Tablets Consumer Medicine Information Please read this information before you start taking this medicine WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET? This leaflet answers some common questions about Amcal Strong Pain Relief Plus Tablets. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of taking this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. Keep this leaflet with this medicine. You may need to read it again. WHAT ARE AMCAL STRONG PAIN RELIEF PLUS TABLETS USED FOR The name of your medicine is Amcal Strong Pain Relief Plus Tablets. It contains the active ingredients paracetamol, codeine phosphate hemihydrate & doxylamine succinate. Paracetamol, an analgesic with antipyretic action also reduces fever. Doxylamine succinate is an antihistamine with pronounced sedative effects. Codeine phosphate hemihydrate is an analgesic, and in combination with paracetamol and doxylamine produces greater analgesia than any of these drugs alone and avoids the side effects associated with large doses of these components. Amcal Strong Pain Relief Plus Tablets are used to provide effective temporary relief from the pain and discomfort associated with • neck and back pain, • headache • tension headache, • toothache, • backache, • migraine headache, • muscle pain, • nerve pain, • arthritis, • rheumatics, • osteoarthritis • period pain • symptoms of - cold, - sore throat, - flu • trauma • surgery • dental procedures • and other pain where a combined calmative and analgesic action is required. It also reduces fever. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. BEFORE YOU TA Read the complete document
_Product Information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Page 1 _ _Amcal Strong Pain Relief Plus Paracetamol 500mg, Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 10mg and Doxylamine _ _Succinate 5.1mg _ _08/2015 _ _Sigma Company Ltd _ _ _ _Version 03_ _ _ _ _ _ _ PRODUCT INFORMATION AMCAL STRONG PAIN RELIEF PLUS PARACETAMOL 500MG, CODEINE PHOSPHATE HEMIHYDRATE 10MG AND DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE 5.1MG TABLETS NAME OF THE MEDICINE Paracetamol 500mg, Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 10mg and Doxylamine Succinate 5.1mg PARACETAMOL: CODEINE PHOSPHATE HEMIHYDRATE: DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE: _Product Information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Page 2 _ _Amcal Strong Pain Relief Plus Paracetamol 500mg, Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 10mg and Doxylamine _ _Succinate 5.1mg _ _08/2015 _ _Sigma Company Ltd _ _ _ _Version 03_ _ _ _ _ _ _ DESCRIPTION Paracetamol is a white or almost white crystalline powder. It is sparingly soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol, very slightly soluble in methylene chloride. Paracetamol is an analgesic and antipyretic. Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate is a white or almost white, crystalline powder of small, colourless crsytals. It is freely soluble in water, slightly soluble or very slightly soluble in ethanol (96%). Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate is a cough suppressant and an analgesic. Doxylamine succinate is a white or creamy white powder with a characterisitc odour. ACTIVES: Each tablet contains Paracetamol 500mg Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 10mg and Doxylamine Succinate 5.1mg. EXCIPIENTS: Lactose, Starch-Maize, Povidone, Ethanol, Crospovidone, Cellulose-microcrystalline, Stearic acid, Magnesium Stearate. PHARMACOLOGY Paracetamol is an effective and fast acting analgesic that relieves mild to moderate pain. It is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract with peak plasma levels usually reached 30 to 60 minutes after oral administration. It also reduces fever by a direct effect on the heat regulating centres to increase dissipation of body heat. Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate is an effective oral analge Read the complete document