Panadol Extra 500 mg / 65 mg

Indication

Analgesic and antipyretic; caffeine is an adjuvant to the analgesic effect of paracetamol. Treatment of mild to moderate pain and relief of fever, including headache, migraine, sore throat, muscle ache, period pain (dysmenorrhoea), musculoskeletal pain, fever and pain after vaccination, pain after dental procedures or tooth extraction, toothache, earache, pain of osteoarthritis, and respiratory tract infections including cold and flu.

Ingredients

• Paracetamol 500 mg
• Caffeine 65 mg

Direction

Oral administration only. Adults (including the elderly) and children aged 12 years and over: 1–2 tablets every 4–6 hours as required. Minimum dosing interval 4 hours. Maximum daily dose: 8 tablets (4000 mg paracetamol / 520 mg caffeine) in 24 hours. Do not exceed the stated dose; use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration.

Side effects

• Side effects are rare at recommended doses
• Caffeine
• related: nervousness
• restlessness
• difficulty sleeping
• dizziness or palpitations
• Rarely: skin rash or other allergic reactions
• blood disorders
• Liver damage with overdose of paracetamol
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• Do not use if allergic to paracetamol
• caffeine or any of the excipients
• Do not take with other paracetamol
• containing medicines
• do not exceed the stated dose
• Limit caffeine
• containing drinks (coffee
• tea
• cola) while taking this medicine
• Consult a doctor if you have liver or kidney disease
• are pregnant or breastfeeding
• or if symptoms persist
• Do not use if the blister is broken
• keep out of reach of children
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.