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Price $11.00
10 pills per strip
Wt. 50gm
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Paracetamol(500mg)
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What is
Paracetamol(500mg)
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Storage
Intravenous: Do not store above 30°C; do not freeze or refrigerate; if parenteral solution is diluted: use within an hr (infusion time included). Oral: Do not store above 30°C; do not freeze or refrigerate; if parenteral solution is diluted: use within an hr (infusion time included). Rectal: Do not store above 30°C; do not freeze or refrigerate; if parenteral solution is diluted: use within an hr (infusion time included).
Dosage
Adult: 0.5-1 g 4-6 hrly as necessary. Max: 4 g daily.
Child: Neonate 28-32 wk post menstrual age: 20 mg/kg as a single dose then 10-15 mg/kg 8-12 hrly (max 30 mg/kg daily in divided doses); neonate >32 wk post menstrual age: 20 mg/kg as a single dose then 10-15 mg/kg 6-8 hrly (max 60 mg/kg daily in divided doses); child 1-3 mth: 30 mg 8 hrly (max 60 mg/kg daily in divided doses); 3 mth-1 yr: 60-120 mg 4-6 hrly (max 4 doses in 24 hr); 1-5 yr: 120-250 mg 4-6 hrly (max 4 doses in 24 hr); 6-12 yr:
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Side Effects
Nausea, allergic reactions, skin rashes, acute renal tubular necrosis.
Potentially Fatal: Very rare, blood dyscrasias (e.g. thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, neutropenia, agranulocytosis); liver damage.
Precautions
Renal or hepatic impairment; alcohol-dependent patients; G6PD deficiency.
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