Land: Sydafrika
Språk: engelska
Källa: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
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DOLOROL® FORTE TABLETS SCHEDULING STATUS: S2 PROPRIETARY NAME (and dosage form): DOLOROL ® FORTE TABLETS COMPOSITION: Each tablet contains: Paracetamol 500 mg Codeine Phosphate 8 mg Preservative: Nipastat 0,200 % m/m PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION: A 2.8 Analgesic Combinations. PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION: Dolorol Forte has antipyretic and analgesic actions. INDICATIONS: Dolorol Forte is indicated for the relief of mild to moderate pain and fever. CONTRA-INDICATIONS: Patients who are sensitive to any of the ingredients. Dolorol Forte is contra-indicated in respiratory depression, especially in the presence of cyanosis and excessive bronchial secretion and after operations on the biliary tract; in the presence of acute alcoholism, head injuries and conditions in which intracranial pressure is raised, during an attack of bronchial asthma or in heart failure secondary to lung disease. WARNING: Codeine should be given with extreme caution to patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, or within 14 days of stopping such treatment. Do not use continuously for more than 10 days without consulting your doctor. Dosages in excess of those recommended may cause severe liver damage. Patients suffering from liver or kidney disease should only take paracetamol under medical supervision. Paracetamol should also be given with care to patients taking other drugs that affect the liver. Consult your doctor if no relief is obtained from the recommended dosage. DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Adults and Children over 12 years. One to two tablets every four to six hours with a maximum of 8 tablets daily. Do not use continuously for more than 10 days without consulting your doctor. SIDE-EFFECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: Skin rashes and other allergic reactions may occur. Läs hela dokumentet