Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Paracetamol
Drug Class
Other Analgesics And Antipyretics
What is Paracetamol?
pain, and reduce fever or inflam...
used to treat pain, and reduce fever or inflammation
How It Works
IV infusion over 15 min. Store intact vial at room temperature 20C. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Use within 6 hours of opening vial or transferring to another container.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
0 to 45 mg/kg/d — As recommended.
for inflammation
2
Adult · PO
75 to 325 mg — 1 hourly
Prophylaxis of MI, stable angina, and cerebro-vascular disease.
3
Adult · PO
300 to 900 mg — 4 hourly
Mild to moderate pain, pyrexia, migraine, and dysmenorrhea.
4
Adult · suppositories
600 to 900 mg — 4 hourly
upto 3.6g
5
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take aspirin exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Always follow directions on the medicine labe
6
Child · Oral
50 to 75 mg/kg — 6 hourly
As Required
Safety Alerts
Do not give this medicine to a child or teenager with a fever, flu symptoms, or chickenpox
Aspirin can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition in children
You should not use aspirin if you are allergic to it, or if you have: a recent history of stomach or intestinal bleeding
a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia
or if you have ever had an asthma attack or severe allergic reaction after taking aspirin or an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Orudis, Indocin, Lodine, Voltaren, Toradol, Mobic, Relafen, Feldene, and others
Important Warnings
Impaired hepatic function, body-weight under 50 kg, chronic alcohol consumption, chronic dehydration, chronic malnutrition, hepatocellular insufficiency, long-term use (especially in those who are malnourished)
Before administering, check when paracetamollast administered and cumulative paracetamol dose over previous 24 hours,
Side Effects
Rare: Skin reactionsblood disordershepatoxicity (high dose)Stevens-Johnson syndrometoxicepidermal necrolysisacute generalized exanthematous pustulosismalaiseleucopenianeutropeniathrombocytopenia. With intravenous use: Rare: Flushingtachycardiahypotension
Drug Interactions
Drugs which delay gastric emptying (e.g. antichol inergics
narcotics).
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
No evidence of risk
Lactation
Caution advised
Storage
Suppositories Store in a well closed container. Refrigeration is recommended. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture. Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 62.91
DRAP approved maximum price · per 60ml · approved 01 Jul, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 60mlRs 62.91
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INVENTOR PHARMA PVT LTD DML: 000866
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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