Country: Հարավաֆրիկյան Հանրապետություն
language: անգլերեն
source: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
Lennon
PARACETAMOL ELIXIR “S.A.D.” SCHEDULING STATUS: Unscheduled PROPRIETARY NAME (and dosage form): PARACETAMOL ELIXIR “S.A.D.” COMPOSITION: Each 5 mL contains: Paracetamol 120,00 mg Alcohol (96%) 10% v/v Preservative: Nipasept 0,06% m/v in a palatable flavoured base. This product contains Tartrazine. PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION: A 2.8 Non-narcotic analgesics, antipyretics. PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION: Paracetamol has analgesic and antipyretic effects similar to those of aspirin. However, it has no anti-inflammatory effect and does not share the antirheumatic properties of the salicylates. It is rapidly and practically completely absorbed from the gastro-intestinal tract . Plasma concentration reaches a peak in ½ to 1 hour; the plasma half-time is 1 to 3 hours. INDICATIONS: Paracetamol relieves pain and fever of moderate intensity. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Sensitivity to paracetamol. WARNING: Do not use continuously for more than ten (10) days without consulting your doctor. This product contains FD and C Yellow No 5 (Tartrazine) which may cause allergic-type reactions (including Bronchial Asthma) in certain susceptible individuals. Although the overall incidence of Tartrazine sensitivity in the general population is currently thought to be low it is frequently seen in patients who also have aspirin sensitivity. DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Children, 3 - 12 months ½ Medicine measure (2,5 mL) in milk or water. 1 - 5 years 1 Medicine measure (5 mL). 6 - 12 years: 1 - 2 Medicine measures (5 - 10 mL). The dose may be repeated every 4 hours, up to 4 times a day. Do not exceed the stated dose. Do not use continuously for more than ten (10) days without consulting your doctor. In children the daily dosage must not exceed 1,2 g (10 medicine measures) of Paracetamol and read_full_document