Efferalgan 300 mg

Indication

Efferalgan contains Paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic and antipyretic agent used to relieve mild-to-moderate pain (headache, dental pain, musculoskeletal pain, dysmenorrhoea) and to reduce fever.

Ingredients

• Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) 300 mg

Direction

Adults: 500–1000 mg every 4–6 hours as needed, up to 4 g/day maximum. Children: dose based on weight (10–15 mg/kg per dose). The effervescent/suppository form dose is adjusted per formulation. Do not exceed the maximum daily dose.

Side effects

• Rare (at recommended doses): skin reactions (rash
• urticaria).
• Very rare: severe skin reactions (Stevens
• Johnson syndrome — stop immediately).
• Overdose: hepatic necrosis
• renal tubular necrosis — medical emergency.

Precautions

• Do not exceed the recommended dose — overdose can cause severe liver damage.
• Caution in hepatic impairment and chronic alcohol use.
• Avoid concurrent use of other paracetamol
• containing products.
• Caution in patients with renal impairment.
• Discontinue and consult a doctor if symptoms persist more than 3 days (fever) or 5 days (pain).