Generic drug of the therapeutic class: Analgesics
active ingredients: Paracetamol
laboratory: Pharmastra
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Indication
Symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate pain and / or febrile conditions.
Dosage ALGODOL 500 mg Tablet Box of 16
Administration mode
Oral way.
The tablets are swallowed as is with a drink (eg water, milk, fruit juice).
Dosage
This presentation is reserved for adults and children from 27 kg (approximately from 8 years).
In children, it is imperative to respect the dosages defined according to the weight of the child and therefore to choose a suitable presentation. Approximate ages by weight are given for information.
The recommended daily dose of paracetamol is approximately 60 mg / kg / day, divided into 4 or 6 doses, approximately 15 mg / kg every 6 hours or 10 mg / kg every 4 hours.
· For children weighing 27 to 40 kg (approximately 8 to 13 years), the dosage is 1 tablet per dose, to be renewed if necessary after 6 hours, without exceeding 4 tablets per day.
· For children weighing 41 to 50 kg (approximately 12 to 15 years), the dosage is 1 tablet per dose, to be renewed if necessary after 4 hours, without exceeding 6 tablets per day.
· For adults and children weighing more than 50 kg (from about 15 years old); the usual dosage is 1 to 2 500 mg tablets, to be renewed if necessary after a minimum of 4 hours.
It is not usually necessary to exceed 3 g of paracetamol per day, or 6 tablets.
However, in case of more severe pain, the maximum dosage can be increased up to 4 g per day, or 8 tablets per day. Always respect an interval of 4 hours between catches.
Recommended maximum doses: see section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use .
Frequency of administration:
· Systematic catches prevent pain or fever oscillations:
· In children, they should be regularly spaced, including at night, preferably 6 hours, and 4 hours minimum.
· In adults, they must be spaced at least 4 hours apart.
Renal failure :
In case of severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance less than 10 ml / min), the interval between two doses will be at least 8 hours. The dose of paracetamol should not exceed, in adults, 3 g per day or 6 tablets.
Against indications
· Hypersensitivity to paracetamol or other components,
· Hepatocellular insufficiency.
Algodol side effects
· A few rare cases of hypersensitivity reactions such as anaphylactic shock, angioedema, erythema, urticaria, skin rash have been reported. Their occurrence requires the definitive discontinuation of this drug and related drugs.
· Very exceptional cases of thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and neutropenia have been reported.
