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Panadol Period Pain Tablets 14s
Panadol Period Pain Tablets absorb faster than standard paracetamol and caffeine tablets to get to work quicker.
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Description
Panadol Period Pain Tablets
Panadol Period Pain Tablets absorb faster than standard paracetamol and caffeine tablets to get to work quicker. As well as relieving period pain, they can be used for the relief of headache, migraine, backache, rheumatic pain, toothache and the fever, aches and pains of colds and flu.
Panadol Period Pain Tablets contain two active ingredients:
- Paracetamol: a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever.
- Caffeine: acts to further help the effectiveness of paracetamol.
Directions
Adults and children aged 16 years and over:
- Swallow 2 tablets every 4 hours as needed.
- Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.
Children aged 12-15 years:
- Swallow 1 tablet every 4 hours as needed.
- Do not give more than 4 tablets in 24 hours.
Do not take more frequently than every 4 hours.
Do not take more than the recommended dose.
Avoid too much caffeine in drinks like coffee and tea. High caffeine intake can cause difficulty sleeping, shaking and an uncomfortable feeling in the chest.
If your symptoms continue or your headache becomes persistent, see your doctor.
Ingredients
- Active Ingredients: Paracetamol 500mg and caffeine 65mg.
- Other Ingredients: Starch pregelatinised, povidone k-25, calcium carbonate, crospovidone, alginic acid, magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose. The tablet coating contains titanium dioxide (E 171), hypromellose,macrogol, polysorbate 80 andcarnauba wax.
Cautions
Do not take Panadol Period Pain Tablets:
- If you have ever had an allergic reaction to paracetamol, caffeine or to any of the other ingredients.
- If you are taking any other prescription or non prescription medicines containing paracetamol to treat pain, fever, symptoms cold and flu, or to aid sleep.
- Due to the caffeine content of this product it should not be used if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Ask your doctor before you take Panadol Period Pain Tablets:
- If you have liver or kidney problems.
- If you are underweight or malnourished.
- If you regularly drink alcohol.
- If you have a severe infection as this may increase the risk of metabolic acidosis. Signs of metabolic acidosis include: deep, rapid, difficult breathing, feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting), loss of appetite. Contact a doctor immediately if you get a combination of these symptoms.
You may need to avoid using this product altogether or limit the amount
of paracetamol that you take.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Panadol Period Pain Tablets if you are taking any prescribed medicines, particularly:
- Metoclopramide or domperidone (for nausea [feeling sick] or vomiting [being sick]) or colestyramine (to lower blood cholesterol).
- If you take blood thinning drugs (anticoagulants e.g. warfarin) and you need to take a pain reliever on a daily basis, talk to your doctor because of the risk of bleeding. But you can still take occasional doses of Panadol Period Pain Tablets at the same time as anticoagulants.
- This product is not recommended if you are taking lithium.