Panadol suspension for kids 120mg/5ml 100ml

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Instruction for Panadol for children

Form of release and medicinal composition

The drug Panadol for children is available in the form of a suspension of pink color in bottles of dark glass with a volume of 100 ml. The bottle is packed in a cardboard box with the attached instructions and a supplied measuring spoon or a syringe with divisions for convenience in calculating a single dose.
The contents of the bottle are a homogeneous dense mass with a pleasant smell and strawberry taste, viscous, with white crystals. Five ml of the suspension contains 120 mg of active ingredient - Paracetamol, as well as a number of auxiliary chemicals: citric acid, malic acid, strawberry flavor, sorbitol, maltitol.

Pharmacological action of the drug

Suspension Panadol for children is an analgesic with a pronounced antipyretic effect. Used in pediatrics to eliminate pain syndrome of various genesis, including when teething children.
If ingested, there is absorption of Paracetamol into the common bloodstream, as a result of which cyclooxygenase is blocked in the central nervous system. The drug has a direct effect on the center of pain and thermoregulation, eliminating heat, fever, pain syndrome.
Unlike non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, Panadol suspension for children does not adversely affect the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, since it does not affect the production of prostaglandins.

Indications for use

Suspension Panadol is prescribed to children from 2 months to treat the following conditions:
    The raised temperature of a body against a cold, a flu, ORVI, children's infections;
    Gum pain with teething, accompanied by capriciousness, sleep disturbance, irritability of the child;
    Ear ache;
    Post-vaccination consequences - fever, pain in the injection site, fever.

Contraindications

Before using the drug in children, you should carefully read the attached instructions. Suspension is contraindicated in such cases:
    Children under 2 months of age;
    The child's body weight is less than 5 kg;
    Increased individual sensitivity to the components of the suspension;
    Severe liver or kidney damage, accompanied by a violation of the function of the body.
Relative contraindications include:
    Hyperbilirubinemia;
    Chronic liver and kidney disease;
    Diabetes;
    Weighed allergic anamnesis;
    Children 2-3 months old, who were born prematurely (in this case, before starting the use of the drug, a doctor is required!).

Method of administration and dosage regimen

For the convenience of calculating a single dose, a measuring syringe or spoon is supplied with the suspension. Depending on the age, the dose of the drug is:
    3-6 months - 2.5 ml (with a body weight of more than 5 kg) - no more than 3 times a day;
    6-12 months - 2.5 ml not more than 4 times a day;
    12-36 months - 5 ml 3 times a day;
    4-6 years - 7.5 ml 3 times a day;
    7-9 years - 10 ml 3 times a day;
    10-12 years 15 ml 3 times a day.
The drug can be taken no more often than once in 4-6 hours, but no more than 4 times a day. The medicine can be taken no longer than 3-5 days, if the pain or the temperature persists, then you should contact the doctor again.

Application in pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnant women, the drug Panadol, if necessary, can be used from the second trimester in the form of tablets. In this case, the doctor evaluates the potential risk to the fetus and the benefit to the mother.
Nursing Mothers Panadol tablets can be used according to the indications and under the supervision of a doctor. Paracetamol penetrates into breast milk, so before starting therapy it is necessary to consult a doctor.

Side effects

The drug is usually well tolerated by patients, but with increased individual sensitivity, the following side effects may develop:
    From the side of the digestive canal - nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, enlargement of the liver;
    On the part of the blood - the development of anemia, a decrease in the number of platelets and leukocytes in the blood;
    Allergic reactions - rash on the skin, hives, angioedema.
When the recommended dose, side effects occur very rarely.

An overdose of the drug

With the frequent use of Panadol suspension in large doses, the symptoms of paracetamol poisoning develop rapidly in children:
    Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, enlarged liver, icterus of skin;
    Increased sweating, weakness, pale skin;
    Liver failure.
In severe cases, the patient develops encephalopathy and coma.
Treatment of an overdose consists in stopping therapy with the drug and immediately contacting a doctor. The specialist examines the patient, appoints him a washing of the stomach and intestines, introduces enterosorbents. Acetylcysteine ​​is the antidote of paracetamol.
As a rule, the kids are very attracted by the strawberry taste and the pleasant smell of the medicine, if the child accidentally drank a large amount of suspension, immediately induce him to vomit and consult a doctor as soon as possible, even if the patient is well.

Interaction of the drug with other drugs

It is not recommended to prescribe the suspension of Panadol simultaneously with Rifampicin, barbiturates, Diphenin, anticonvulsant drugs, since this drug interaction increases the risk of toxic damage to the liver.
The drug is not recommended to be used simultaneously with suppositories that include Paracetamol and other medications on the basis of this remedy, since in this case the risk of liver damage and the development of severe overdose increases.
It is not recommended at the same time to combine the treatment with a suspension of Panadol with Warfarin or other anticoagulants, since in this case the risk of bleeding increases.
With the parallel use of a suspension of activated carbon, enterosorbents or enveloping agents, the therapeutic effect of Paracetamol is reduced.

special instructions

Children older than 2 months who were born before the due date should always consult a doctor before using the suspension, even if their body weight is more than 5 kg.
If you need a blood test for glucose levels against the background of using the drug Panadol, you should take into account that the analysis may not be informative.
When using the suspension for more than 7 days, the patient is recommended to have a thorough blood test, including the evaluation of hepatic transaminase activity.
When using the medication among infants who are not yet sitting down, to avoid aspiration by suspension, the syrup should be injected between the cheek and gum in small portions, and then offer the baby to drink with water.

Leave and storage conditions

Suspension Panadol is sold from pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. Keep the drug away from children in the original package, carefully twisting the lid. After opening, the vial should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 6 months, at the end of which the remedy is disposed of, even if the term of its validity is not yet over.
The sealed bottle is stored for 2 years from the date of manufacture, which is indicated on the package.