Generic Name
ParacetamolPacks Price
- InjI gm: 1 Vialx100 ml: 110.05 129.47
- Inj 300 mg/2 ml (053223): 1 Ampx100 ml: 93.50: 110.00
- Inj 300 mg/2 ml (022359): 1 Ampx2 ml: 18.70: 22.00
- Inj 300 mg/2 ml (022359): 5 Ampx2 ml: 79.13
Provas
Therapeutic Group
Other Analgesics And Anti-pyreticsIndication Dosage
Mild To Moderate Pain, Pyrexia:
Oral:
- Adult: 0.5-1 G Every 4-6 Hours; Maximum 4 G Per Day
By IV Infusion:
- Adult (body-weight Up To 50 Kg): 15 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hours, Dose To Be Administered Over 15 Minutes; Maximum 60 Mg/kg Per Day; (body-weight 50 Kg And Above): 1 Gm Every 4-6 Hours, Dose To Be Administered Over 15 Minutes; Maximum 4 G Per Day
By Rectum:
- Adult: 0.5-1 G Every 4-6 Hours; Maximum 4 Gm Per Day
Mild To Moderate Pain In Patients With Risk Factors For Hepatotoxicity, Pyrexia In Patients With Risk Factors Forhepatotoxicity:
By IV Infusion:
- Adult (body-weight Up To 50 Kg): 15 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hours, Dose To Be Administered Over 15 Minutes; Maximum 60 Mg/kg Per Day; (body-weight 50 Kg And Above): 1 Gm Every 4-6 Hours, Dose To Be Administered Over 15 Minutes; Maximum 3 G Per Day
Pain, Pyrexia With Discomfort:
Oral:
- Children 3-5 Months: 60 Mg Every 4-6 Hours;
- 6 Months-1 Yr: 120 Mg Every 4-6 Hours;
- 2-3 Yrs: 180 Mg Every 4-6 Hours;
- 4-5 Yrs: 240 Mg Every 4-6 Hours;
- 6-7 Yrs: 240-250 Mg Every 4-6 Hours;
- 8-9 Yrs: 360-375 Mg Every 4-6 Hours; Maximum 4 Doses Per Day;
- 10-11 Yrs: 480-500 Mg Every 4-6 Hours;
- 12-15 Yrs: 480-750 Mg Every 4-6 Hours;
- 16-17 Yrs: 0.5-1 G Every 4-6 Hours. Maximum 4 Doses Per Day
By Rectum:
- Children 3-11 Months: 60-125 Mg Every 4-6 Hours As Required; Maximum 4 Doses Per Day;
- 1-4 Yrs: 125-250 Mg Every 4-6 Hours As Required; Maximum 4 Doses Per Day;
- 5-11 Yrs: 250-500 Mg Every 4-6 Hours As Required; Maximum 4 Doses Per Day;
- 12-17 Yrs: 500 Mg Every 4-6 Hours
By IV Infusion:
- Neonate: 10 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hr, Max 30 Mg/ Kg/day; Child weight below 10 Kg: 10 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hr, Max 30 Mg/kg/day;
- Child Body-weight 10-50 Kg: 15 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hr, Max 60 Mg/kg/day; Child Body-weight Over 50 Kg: 1 Gm Every 4-6 Hr, Max 4 Gm Daily.
Post-immunisation Pyrexia In Infants
Oral:
- Child 2-3 Months: 60 Mg For 1 Dose, Then 60 Mg After 4-6 Hours If Required; 4 Months: 60 Mg For 1 Dose, Then 60 Mg After 4-6 Hours; Maximum 4 Doses Per Day
Postoperative Pain:
- Adult: 1 Gm Every 4-6 Hr, Max 4 Doses/ Day
- Children 1-3 Months: 30 Mg/kg As A Single Dose Then 15-20 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hr, Max 75 Mg/kg/day In Divided Doses;
- 3 Months-6 Yr: 30-40 Mg/kg As A Single Dose Then 15-20 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hr, Max 75 Mg/kg Daily In Divided Doses;
- 6-12 Yr: 30-40 Mg/kg, (max 1 Gm) As A Single Dose Then 15-20 Mg/kg Every 4-6 Hr, Max 75 Mg/kg (max 4 G) Daily In Divided Doses;
- 12-18 Yr: 1 Gm Every 4-6 Hr, Max 4 Doses/ Day.
Content
- Drop 60mg: Per 5 ml: Paracetamol 60mg.
- Drop 80 /100mg: Per ml: Paracetamol 80 /100mg.
- Elixir /Liqd /susp 120mg /150mg /160mg: Per 5 ml: Paracetamol 120mg /150mg /160mg.
Pregnancy
No Evidence Of Risk
Stability
- Non Opioid Analgesic
Contra Indications
- None Known
Precautions
- None Known
Lactation
- Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Rare: Skin Reactions
- Blood Disorders
- Hepatoxicity (high Dose)
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Toxicepidermal Necrolysis
- Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
- Malaise
- Leucopenia
- Neutropenia
- Thrombocytopenia. With Intravenous Use:
- Rare: Flushing
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension
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Author
Shahid Arif