Active ingredient
- paracetamol
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Paracetamol 250mg/5ml Oral Suspension
Patient Information Leaflet
Paracetamol 250mg/5ml Oral Suspension
What is in this leaflet
1. What Paracetamol Oral Suspension is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Paracetamol Oral Suspension
3. How to take Paracetamol Oral Suspension
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Paracetamol Oral Suspension
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Paracetamol Oral Suspension is and what it is used for
Paracetamol belongs to a group of medicines called pain-killers or analgesics.
2. What you need to know before you take Paracetamol Oral Suspension
Do not take this medicine if you have:
Speak to your doctor or pharmacist if any of these apply to you.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Paracetamol if you have:
You may be more at risk of the side effects of paracetamol.
Speak to your doctor or pharmacist if any of these apply to you.
Other medicines and Paracetamol:
You must not take any other medicines that contain paracetamol while you are taking this medicine.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of these medicines:
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Pregnancy and Breast-feeding:
If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
If necessary Paracetamol 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.
Driving and using machines:
This medicine should not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Paracetamol Suspension contains tartrazine and carmoisine, methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoate, sucrose, propylene glycol and sorbitol.
This medicine contains:
3. How to take Paracetamol Oral Suspension
Take this medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Look on the label and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Taking this medicine
Check the table below to see how much medicine to use
How much to take
Age: 6 – 8 years, How Much: One 5 mL spoonful (large end), How often (in 24 hours): 4 times
Age: 8 – 10 years, How Much: One 5 mL spoonful (large end) and one 2.5 ml spoonful (small end), How often (in 24 hours): 4 times
Age: 10 – 12 years, How Much: Two 5 mL spoonful (large end), How often (in 24 hours): 4 times
Age: 12 – 16 years, How Much: Two to three 5 mL spoonfuls (large end), How often (in 24 hours): 4 times
Age: Adults and children over 16 years, How Much: Two to four 5 mL spoonfuls (large end), How often (in 24 hours): 4 times
Do not exceed the stated dose. You must see a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days.
If you take more paracetamol than you should (overdose):
If you forget to take this medicine:
Take the next dose when needed. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, paracetamol can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The side effects below may sometimes happen.
If you have an allergic reaction to this medicine see a doctor straight away.
An allergic reaction may include:
If you get any of the following side effects, stop taking this medicine and see your doctor as soon as possible:
Tell your doctor if you get any of these side effects:
If paracetamol is taken for a long time, it may lead to liver and kidney problems but if the right amount is taken over a short period of time there should be no problems.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/Yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Paracetamol Oral Suspension
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Paracetamol Suspension contains
The active substance is paracetamol.
The other ingredients are methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218 and E216), propylene glycol (E1520), xanthan gum (E415), liquid sorbitol (E420), sucrose, mango flavour, pineapple flavour (containing tartrazine (E102) and carmoisine (E122)), sweetness enhancer, sodium citrate and purified water.
What Paracetamol Suspension looks like and contents of the pack
Paracetamol Suspension is a white to off-white liquid which smells of mango and pineapple.
It comes in a brown glass bottle holding 100ml or 500ml of suspension. A 2.5ml/5ml double ended spoon is provided to measure the dose.
The Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer is:
This leaflet was last revised in September 2019
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