A Particular Time to Take Paracetamol

Paracetamol is related to a category of medicines which is known as painkillers or analgesics. It is used to get relieve from pain and fever (high temperature) in children and adults. Paracetamol is easily available in all retail medicine shops because it is a common painkiller. It is available in the form of tablets, capsules, injection and syrup. You can buy Paracetamol powder available in sachet. Many companies manufacture the medicines containing Paracetamol and these medicines mostly used for cold and flu remedies. It is also used to alleviate headache, body ache, tooth pain, muscle pain, backache, arthritis etc. Before taking the Paracetamol always keep in mind that an overdose of Paracetamol can cause serious harm. The highest quantity of Paracetamol for adults is 1 gram per dose and per day its amount should not exceed from 4 grams. If you are medicating a child, never use Paracetamol tablet. You must use paracetamol in the form of syrup or drops. You must carefully follow the instruction and dosage directions given by the paediatrician. If your child younger than 5 years, you must consult a doctor before giving any medicine otherwise it can harm your child. You can also buy Paracetamol powder which can also be used for the same purpose. Overdose of Paracetamol could damage your liver. If you have liver disease or you take over three alcoholic drinks per day, you must consult your doctor before taking Paracetamol. Make sure that you are not consuming more than one medicine containing Paracetamol. It is quite important to check the label and to see carefully the content of the medicine. If you are prescribed to take this medicine (Paracetamol), avoid drinking alcohol as it may induce the chances of liver damage. If you are allergic to Acetaminophen or Paracetamol, you should not take any medicine containing Paracetamol. Also, If you are pregnant and do not want to harm your unborn child, you must ask your doctor before taking Paracetamol. You should keep Paracetamol away from moisture and heat in order to preserve it. You keep it normal room temperature but away from the reach of children. The syrup or drop can be stored in the refrigerator. If you are taking paracetamol, your urine glucose test may give wrong results. If you are diabetic, talk to your doctor if you observe variation in your glucose levels while taking medicine. You should stop taking Paracetamol and consult your doctor in the following cases: If you noticing some skin rashes, swelling, redness, inflammation or ongoing headache. If you still have fever (high temperature) after the use of Paracetamol for continuously three days. If your pain is not alleviated even after the use of Paracetamol for seven days. ( 5 days in case of child).