Manufacturer
HOE PHARMACEUTICALS SDN. BHD.
Contents
Paracetamol
Indication
Mild to moderate pain and fever.
Instruction
May be taken with or without food. Child: 1-2 months 30-60 mg 8 hourly. Max: 60 mg/kg/day; 3-<6 months 60 mg. 6 months to <2 years 120 mg; 2-<4 years 180 mg; 4-<6 years 240 mg; 6-<8 years 240 or 250 mg; 8-<10 years 360 or 375 mg; 10-<12 years 480 or 500 mg; 12-16 years 480 or 750mg. Administer 4-6 hourly if necessary. Max: 4 doses in 24 hours.
Drug interaction
Decreased absorption with colestyramine. Decreased serum concentrations with rifampicin and some anticonvulsants (e.g. phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, primidone). Enhances the anticoagulant effect of warfarin and other coumarins with prolonged use. Increased absorption with metoclopramide and domperidone. Increased serum concentration with probenecid. May increase serum concentration of chloramphenicol.
Malaysia
