Product Details

Not suitable for children under 12 years of age.

Do not take more frequently than every 4 hours.

Not more than 8 tablets should be taken in 24 hours.

Do not exceed the stated dose

Do not take Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets
 If you are allergic to paracetamol, or any of the ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets:
 If you are suffering from kidney problems
 If you are suffering from liver problems including liver problems due to excessive alcohol
consumption.
 If you have Gilbert’s syndrome (mild jaundice)
 If you have hemolytic anemia (abnormal breakdown of red blood cells)
 If you are an asthmatic and sensitive to aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).
 If you are suffering from dehydration or chronic malnutrition.
 If you are on paracetamol containing medicines
 If you have fever after paracetamol therapy
 If you suffer from glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (enzyme deficiency)
 If you have a severe infection as this may increase the risk of metabolic acidosis.
Signs of metabolic acidosis include:
– Deep, rapid, difficult breathing
– Feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting)
– Loss of appetite
Other important information
Do not drink alcohol (e.g. wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.
Do not use paracetamol unless prescribed by your doctor if you have an addiction to alcohol or liver
damage. If this concerns you do not use with alcohol. If you are already taking other pain medication
containing paracetamol do not use Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets without first speaking to your
doctor or a pharmacist.
Never take more Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets than recommended. A higher dose does not
increase pain relief; instead it can cause severe liver damage. The symptoms of liver damage
occur first after a few days. It is important therefore that you contact your doctor as soon as possible if
you have taken more Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets than recommended in this leaflet.
Children and adolescents
Do not use Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets in children younger than 12 years of age.
Other medicines and Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other
medicines.
Tell your doctor before you take Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets if you are taking:
 Drugs to thin the blood (anti-coagulant drugs e.g. Warfarin ,other coumarins)
 Medicines used to relieve sickness (e.g. Metoclopramide, Domperidone)
 Medicines used to treat high cholesterol (Cholestyramine)
 Probenecid (Medicine used to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood stream i.e. gout)
 Medicine to treat fever or mild pain (Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), Salicylamide)
 Drugs such as rifampicin (drug that helps to fight infection) and some antiepileptics such as
carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone (drugs used to treat or cure convulsions)
 Medicines used to treat epilepsy (Lamotrigine)
 Medicines to treat tuberculosis (Isoniazid)
 Paracetamol may extend the duration of action of chloramphenicol
Effects of Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets on laboratory tests
Uric acid and blood sugar tests may be affected.
Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets with food
There is no significant effect on absorption of Paracetamol when taken with meal.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask
your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
If necessary, Paracetamol effervescent Tablets can be used during pregnancy. You should use the
lowest possible dose that reduces your pain and/or your fever and use it for the shortest time possible.
Contact your doctor if the pain and/or fever are not reduced or if you need to take the medicine more
often.
Paracetamol passes into breast milk. Therapeutic doses of Paracetamol can be administered
during breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets have no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.
Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets contain sodium and aspartame
This medicine contains 463.01 mg sodium (main component of cooking/table salt) in each
effervescent tablet. This is equivalent to 23.15% of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake of
sodium for an adult.
This medicine contains 20 mg aspartame in each effervescent tablet. Aspartame is a source of
phenylalanine. It may be harmful if you have phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder in which
phenylalanine builds up because the body cannot remove it properly.

How to store Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets
 Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
 Do not use Paracetamol Effervescent Tablets after expiry date which is stated on the label after
EXP. The expiry date refers to last day of that month.
 This medicinal product does not require any special temperature conditions.
 Store in the original package to protect from light and moisture.
 Do not use the product if you notice visible signs of deterioration, like brown or black spots on the
tablets, bulging of tablets or discoloration of the tablets.
 Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to
dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.