Paracetamol Oral Suspension IP 250mg per 5ml

Overview

Paracetamol is one of the most widely used medicines for fever and mild to moderate pain such as headache and body ache. It is taken by adults and, in suitable forms, by children.

Recommendations

• For the correct dose and duration, connect with the relevant medical authority or your doctor. Do not change the dose yourself.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Keep track of every paracetamol-containing product you use so it is not doubled up accidentally.

Do's

• Tell your doctor about liver problems or regular alcohol use before taking it.
• Check other cold-and-flu products for hidden paracetamol.
• Confirm the medicine, form, and dose with your doctor or pharmacist before use.

Don'ts

• Do not combine several paracetamol products at the same time.
• Do not take it with heavy alcohol use.
• Do not continue fever or pain self-treatment for long periods without medical review.

Others

Available without prescription in India (as in most countries). Guidance is broadly similar across regions.

Overview

Paracetamol is one of the most widely used medicines for fever and mild to moderate pain such as headache and body ache. It is taken by adults and, in suitable forms, by children.

Recommendations

• For the correct dose and duration, connect with the relevant medical authority or your doctor. Do not change the dose yourself.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Keep track of every paracetamol-containing product you use so it is not doubled up accidentally.

Do's

• Tell your doctor about liver problems or regular alcohol use before taking it.
• Check other cold-and-flu products for hidden paracetamol.
• Confirm the medicine, form, and dose with your doctor or pharmacist before use.

Don'ts

• Do not combine several paracetamol products at the same time.
• Do not take it with heavy alcohol use.
• Do not continue fever or pain self-treatment for long periods without medical review.

Others

Sold over the counter across Europe (often as paracetamol); pack-size limits apply in some countries to reduce overdose risk.

Overview

Paracetamol is one of the most widely used medicines for fever and mild to moderate pain such as headache and body ache. It is taken by adults and, in suitable forms, by children.

Recommendations

• For the correct dose and duration, connect with the relevant medical authority or your doctor. Do not change the dose yourself.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Keep track of every paracetamol-containing product you use so it is not doubled up accidentally.

Do's

• Tell your doctor about liver problems or regular alcohol use before taking it.
• Check other cold-and-flu products for hidden paracetamol.
• Confirm the medicine, form, and dose with your doctor or pharmacist before use.

Don'ts

• Do not combine several paracetamol products at the same time.
• Do not take it with heavy alcohol use.
• Do not continue fever or pain self-treatment for long periods without medical review.

Others

Known as acetaminophen in the USA and sold over the counter; the FDA warns specifically about combining multiple acetaminophen-containing products.