PARACETAMOL

ZENTIVA PARACETAMOL 500MG X 20 TABLETS

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Paracetamol Zentiva belongs to the group of analgesic-antipyretic medicines (relieves pain and reduces body temperature in case of fever).

Paracetamol Zentiva is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate pain, with different localizations (headache, sore throat, toothache, pain associated with colds and flu, muscle or joint pain or in case of painful menstruation) and symptomatic treatment of fever.

This medicine is intended for adults, adolescents over 12 years of age and children over 6 years of age.

Ingredients:
What Paracetamol Zentiva contains

• The active substance is paracetamol. Each tablet contains 500 mg of paracetamol, in the form of paracetamol DC 555.55 mg.
• The other ingredients are: povidone K 30, corn starch, pregelatinized corn starch, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, propyl hydroxybenzoate (E216), ethyl hydroxybenzoate (E214).

Paracetamol Zentiva comes in the form of uncoated tablets, in the form of discs, white or grayish white in color, with contoured edges, with a median line engraved on one side.
The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Method of administration:
Paracetamol Zentiva tablets are administered orally, with a sufficient amount of liquid (approximately 200 ml in adults), respecting the interval of at least 4 hours between two administrations and the maximum daily dose.

The usual doses are:

Adults and adolescents over 12 years of age:

• The recommended dose is 500-1000 mg of paracetamol (1-2 tablets) at intervals of 4 hours, administered as needed.
• Administration at intervals of less than 4 hours is not recommended.
• The maximum recommended dose for adults is 4 g of paracetamol (8 tablets) per day.

Children aged 6-12 years:

• The dose is 60 mg/kg and day, divided into equal doses, for example 15 mg/kg, administered every 6 hours or 10 mg/kg, administered every 4 hours.
• Administration at intervals of less than 4 hours is not recommended.
• No more than 4 doses should be given per day.

Children under 6 years of age:

• Paracetamol will be administered in a concentration and pharmaceutical form appropriate to the age.
• It should not be combined with other medicines containing paracetamol. Alcohol consumption should be avoided during treatment.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.