Tachipirina 500 mg - antipyretic analgesic 20 tablets

Product Description

Tachipirina 500 mg tablets are an analgesic and antipyretic drug containing the active ingredient paracetamol, useful for pain relief and fever reduction.

Indications

Tachipirina 500 tablets can be administered to adults, adolescents, and children for:

• the treatment of symptoms associated with fever (flu, exanthematous diseases) and acute respiratory tract diseases;
• reducing moderate pain of various origins and nature (headache, neuralgia, muscle pain).

Tachipirina 500 dosage: dosage and method of use

How often should Tachipirina be taken? taken?

Adults
The recommended dose is 1 tablet at a time, to be repeated if necessary after 4 hours, without exceeding 6 administrations per day. In case of severe pain or high fever, 2 500 mg tablets, to be repeated, if necessary, after no less than 4 hours. In adults, the maximum oral dose is 3000 mg of paracetamol per day.

Children and adolescents
For children, it is essential to follow the dose defined based on their body weight. The approximate ages based on body weight are indicated in the table for information purposes only. The tablet can be divided into two equal doses.

For children weighing less than 21 kg, there are other specific formulations of Tachipirina:

• Tachipirina Flashtab 250 Mg Children 
• Tachipirina Suppositories 250 mg for Children 
• Tachipirina Suppositories 125 mg for Early Childhood 
• Tachipirina Syrup 120 mg/5 ml 
• Tachipirina Oral Drops, Solution 100 mg/ml 

If your doctor has diagnosed severe renal insufficiency, the interval between doses should be at least 8 hours.

Duration of treatment

Do not use Tylenol for more than 3 consecutive days without consulting your doctor. The doctor should evaluate the need for treatment for more than 3 consecutive days.

Composition

Active ingredient: paracetamol (500 mg per tablet).
Excipients: microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, pregelatinized starch, stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium.

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using Tachipirina, especially if you have kidney or liver disease.

Do not use Tachipirina if you are allergic to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Use Tachipirina with caution if you:

- chronically or excessively consume alcohol (3 or more alcoholic drinks a day)
- suffers from anorexia or bulimia;
- suffers from cachexia;
- has followed an incorrect diet for a long time (chronic malnutrition);
- suffers from dehydration;
- suffers from hypovolemia;
- suffers from liver diseases that reduce liver function (liver failure, hepatitis, Gilbert's syndrome);
- is being treated concomitantly with medications that alter liver function;
- suffers from glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency;
- suffers from hemolytic anemia.

Contact your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 3 days of treatment.

Interactions

Inform your doctor if you are taking this medicine and are taking:

- medicines containing paracetamol. During treatment with paracetamol, before taking or giving your child any other medicine, check that it does not contain paracetamol, as serious side effects can occur if paracetamol is taken in high doses;
- medicines that slow stomach emptying (e.g. anticholinergics, opioids), as these medicines delay the effect of Tachipirina;
- medicines that accelerate stomach emptying (e.g. prokinetics), as these medicines accelerate the effect of Tachipirina;
- cholestyramine (a medicine used to reduce blood cholesterol levels), as it reduces the effect of paracetamol;
- chloramphenicol (an antibiotic), as it can increase the risk of side effects;
- anticoagulants. In the case of high-dose treatments with paracetamol (4 g per day for at least 4 days), take or administer Tachipirina only under strict medical supervision;
- rifampicin (an antibiotic);
- cimetidine (a medicine used to treat stomach ulcers);
- antiepileptics (medicines used to treat epilepsy), such as glutethimide, phenobarbital, carbamazepine;
- zidovudine (a medicine used to treat HIV).

The use of these medicines with Tachipirina requires close medical supervision.

If the person taking the medicine needs to have blood tests, it should be noted that paracetamol administration may interfere with the measurement of uric acid and blood sugar levels.

Tachipirina during pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, or are breastfeeding, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Although studies conducted during pregnancy and breastfeeding have not revealed any particular contraindications to the use of paracetamol or any adverse effects on the mother or child, it is recommended to take this medicine only when strictly necessary and under the direct supervision of a doctor.

Side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone experiences them. If the following side effects occur, discontinue treatment and contact your doctor immediately:

• allergic reactions with:
- redness of the skin accompanied by itching (hives);
- swelling of the throat (larynx edema);
- swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips, tongue, and/or throat (angioedema);
- severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock).

In addition, people taking the medicine may experience the following side effects, for which there is insufficient data to determine their frequency.

• reduction in the number of platelets in the blood (thrombocytopenia);
• reduction in the number of white blood cells in the blood (leukopenia/agranulocytosis);
• reduction in haemoglobin in the blood, the substance that carries oxygen in the blood (anaemia);
• dizziness;
• stomach and intestinal disorders;
• abnormal liver function;
• inflammation of the liver (hepatitis);
• red spots, bullous lesions with areas of peeling skin, blisters, skin rashes (erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis);
• reduction in kidney function (acute renal failure);
• inflammation of the kidneys (interstitial nephritis);
• blood in the urine (hematuria);
• cessation or reduction in urine production (anuria). Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.

Storage

This medicine does not require any special storage conditions. If you use half a tablet, the other half can be stored for 24 hours in the original packaging. Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Format

Pack of 20 tablets.