Nchi: Ayalandi
Lugha: Kiingereza
Chanzo: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
PARACETAMOL, CODEINE PHOSPHATE HEMIHYDRATE
MG Pharma
N02BE51
PARACETAMOL, CODEINE PHOSPHATE HEMIHYDRATE
500/30 Milligram
Tablets Effervescent
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Analgesics and antipyretics
Authorised
2014-05-02
RENLAUCOL 500 MG / 30 MG EFFERVESCENT TABLETS Paracetamol and Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What RENLAUCOL 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets are and what they are used for 2. Before you take RENLAUCOL 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets 3. How to take RENLAUCOL 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store RENLAUCOL 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets 6. Further information 1. WHAT RENLAUCOL 500 MG / 30 MG, EFFERVESCENT TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR RENLAUCOL 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets contain paracetamol and codeine. Paracetamol is an analgesic (relieves pain) and an antipyretic (lowers raised temperatures). Codeine belongs to a group of medicines called opioid analgesics which act to relieve pain. RENLAUCOL 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets can be used in children and adolescents aged 12 years and older and in adults for the short-term treatment of moderate to severe pain that is not relieved by other painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen alone. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE RENLAUCOL 500 MG / 30 Soma hati kamili
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Renlaucol 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains Paracetamol 500mg and Codeine Phosphate hemihydrate 30mg. Excipients with known effect: Each tablet also contains 487 mg of sorbitol and 413 mg of sodium. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Effervescent tablet Bevelled, flat, round, white tablet with a scoreline on one face. Although the tablets have a score line, they are not to be halved as they do not divide into equal doses. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS RENLAUCOL 500 mg / 30 mg, effervescent tablets is indicated in the relief of severe pain in adults. Codeine is indicated in children older than 12 years of age for the treatment of acute moderate to severe pain which is not considered to be relieved by other analgesics such as paracetamol or ibuprofen (alone). 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology Adults: The usual dose is one or two tablets every four hours as required. The total daily dose should not exceed 4 g paracetamol (8 tablets in a day). Elderly: As for adults, however a reduced dose may be required (see section 4.4) Paediatric population: _Children 12-18 years old (body weight >35 kg)_ The dose should primarily be calculated based on the codeine component and body weight. Codeine should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time. This dose may be taken, up to 4 times a day at intervals of not less than 6 hours. Maximum daily dose should not exceed 240 mg. _Children below the age of 12 years old_ Codeine should not be used in children below the age of 12 years because of the risk of opioid toxicity due to the v Soma hati kamili