Paracetamol or Acetaminophen is one of the most used and recommended medicine for fever and body aches. A must have in every household's medicine cabinet. But what is Paracetamol? Are there side effects or long term effects associated with its use? What are the recommended dosage for kids? Is it safe to use for infants?
What is Paracetamol?
Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer) home medication that has been around for over 30 years. It is safe for use in both adults and children and virtually has no side-effects when taken at recommended dosage.
Paracetamol is available in forms of tablet, syrup and drops.
Dosage
Always check insert for proper dosage or seek advice from your medical practitioner.
Dosage shown on the table below is based on the product TEMPRA which is supplied in 2 dosage forms: TEMPRA Drops 80mg/ml acetaminophen and TEMPRA Syrup 80mg/5ml acetaminophen
| GROUP | DROPS | SYRUP | TABLET |
| under 2 years or less than 11kg | 10mg/kg dose at 4 to 5 doses a day for drops | ask your pediatrician | not for use |
| 2 - 3 years old or 11 - 16 kg | 1.6ml may be repeated every 4-6 hours to a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours | 1 - 1⅔ TSP may be repeated every 4-6 hours to a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours | not for use |
| 4 - 5 years old or 16 - 21 kg | 2.4ml may be repeated every 4-6 hours to a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours | 2 TSP may be repeated every 4-6 hours to a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours | not for use |
| 6 - 12 years old | - | 5 - 10ml at 250mg/5ml syrup, may be repeated every 4-6 hours to a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours | not for use |
| Adults | - | - | 2 500mg tablets every 4 - 6 hours, not exceeding 8 tablets in any 24 hour period. |
Source: Pharmweb.Net, Unipharma-sy.com
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