Paracetamol suppository, Paracetamol BC 125 mg suppositories
For children from 6 months to 2 years (7-12 kg)
Active ingredient: Paracetamol
Paracetamol suppository Areas of application:
For mild to moderate pain and fever.
Do not use for longer than 3 days or in higher doses without medical or dental advice.
Note: Contains phospholipids from soybean oil.
In the event of pain or fever, do not use for longer than specified in the package insert without medical advice!
Active ingredients
- 125 mg paracetamol
Auxiliary materials
- Hard fat
- Phospholipids (soybean)
Paracetamol suppository Indication / application
- pain reliever, antipyretic medicine (analgesic and antipyretic)
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The preparation is used for the symptomatic treatment of
- slight to moderate pain
- fever
Paracetamol suppository dosage
- Always use the medicine exactly as directed. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
- The dosage is based on the following information. Paracetamol is dosed depending on body weight and age, usually with 10 to 15 mg / kg body weight as a single dose, up to a maximum of 60 mg / kg body weight as a total daily dose.
- The respective dosage interval depends on the symptoms and the maximum total daily dose.
- It should not be less than 6 hours.
- A doctor should be consulted if symptoms persist for more than 3 days.
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Body weight or age: 7 kg - 8 kg; 6 - 9 months
- Single dose in number of suppositories (corresponding paracetamol dose): 1 suppository (corresponding to 125 mg paracetamol)
- Maximum daily dose (24 hours) in number of suppositories (corresponding paracetamol dose): 3 suppositories (corresponding to 375 mg paracetamol)
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Body weight or age: 9 kg - 12 kg; 9 months - 2 years
- Single dose in number of suppositories (corresponding paracetamol dose): 1 suppository (corresponding to 125 mg paracetamol)
- Maximum daily dose (24 hours) in number of suppositories (corresponding paracetamol dose): 4 suppositories (corresponding to 500 mg paracetamol)
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Duration of application
- Do not use the medicine for more than 3 days without medical or dental advice.
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Special patient groups
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Liver dysfunction and slight impairment of kidney function
- In patients with impaired liver or kidney function or with Gilbert's syndrome, the dose must be reduced or the dose interval extended.
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Patients with severe renal insufficiency
- In severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <10 ml / min), a dose interval of at least 8 hours must be observed.
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Elderly patients
- No special dose adjustment is required.
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children
- Use of the drug in children under 6 months of age or weighing less than 7 kg is not recommended, as the dose strength is not suitable for this group of patients. However, suitable dosage strengths and dosage forms are available for this group of patients.
- Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.
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Liver dysfunction and slight impairment of kidney function
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If you use more than you should
- Symptoms of an overdose generally include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, paleness and abdominal pain within 24 hours.
- If more of the drug has been used than recommended, call a doctor for help!
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If you forget to use it
- Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
- If you have any further questions on the use of the medicinal product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Paracetamol suppository way
- The medicine is inserted deep into the anus after a bowel movement, if possible. To improve the lubricity, you may need to warm the suppository in your hand or immerse it briefly in warm water.
Paracetamol suppository Side effects
- Like all medicines, this preparation can have side effects, although not everybody gets them.
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When evaluating side effects, the following frequencies are used as a basis:
- very often more than 1 in 10 patients treated
- often 1 to 10 patients in 100
- Occasionally 1 to 10 users in 1,000
- rarely affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000
- very rarely less than 1 patient in 10,000
- not known frequency cannot be estimated from the available data
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Liver and biliary diseases
- Rare: Slight increase in certain liver enzymes (serum transaminases).
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Immune system disorders
- Very rare: allergic reactions in the form of a simple skin rash or hives, swelling of the face, tongue and larynx (Quincke's edema) up to a shock reaction.
- In the event of an allergic shock reaction, call the nearest doctor available for help. A narrowing of the airways (analgesic asthma) has been triggered in sensitive people.
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Blood and lymphatic system disorders
- Very rare: changes in the blood count such as a decrease in the number of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia) or a severe decrease in certain white blood cells (agranulocytosis).
- Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if any of the listed side effects gets serious, or if you notice side effects that are not listed.
Paracetamol suppository Interactions
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When using the preparation with other drugs
- Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking / using or have recently taken / used any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
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Interactions are possible with:
- Probenecid (medicine for gout)
- possible liver-damaging substances, e.g. B. Phenobarbital (sleeping pills), phenytoin, carbamazepine (drugs against epilepsy) and rifampicin (drugs against tuberculosis). Under certain circumstances, if used at the same time, otherwise harmless doses of the drug can cause liver damage. The same applies to alcohol abuse.
- Medicines for HIV infection (zidovudine): the tendency to reduce white blood cells (neutropenia) is increased. The preparation should therefore only be used at the same time as zidovudine on medical advice.
- Anticoagulant medicines (oral anticoagulants, especially warfarin). Repeated use of paracetamol for more than a week increases the bleeding tendency. In this case, long-term use of paracetamol should only be carried out under medical supervision. Occasional use of paracetamol has no effect on the bleeding tendency.
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Effects of using the drug on laboratory tests
- The determination of uric acid and blood sugar can be influenced.
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When using the preparation together with food and drink
- The medicine must not be used or administered together with alcohol.
Paracetamol suppository Contraindications
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The drug must not be used
- if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients
- if you have severe liver problems
Paracetamol suppository pregnancy and breast feeding period
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking / using any medicine.
- The preparation should only be used during pregnancy after careful consideration of the risk-benefit ratio. You should not use the drug over a long period of time, in high doses or in combination with other drugs during pregnancy, as the safety of its use in these cases has not been proven.
- Paracetamol passes into breast milk. Since no adverse consequences for the infant have become known so far, an interruption of breastfeeding will usually not be necessary.
Paracetamol suppository Patient information
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Special care is required when using the drug
- if you are chronically alcoholic
- if you suffer from impaired liver function (inflammation of the liver, Gilbert syndrome)
- with previously damaged kidneys
- If your symptoms worsen, or after 3 days there is no improvement, or if you have a high fever, you should see a doctor.
- To avoid the risk of overdose, it should be ensured that other medicinal products used at the same time do not contain paracetamol.
- Long-term, high-dose, improper use of painkillers can result in headaches that should not be treated with increased doses of the drug.
- In general, the habitual use of painkillers, especially when combining several pain relievers, can lead to permanent kidney damage with the risk of kidney failure (analgesic nephropathy).
- If you stop abruptly after prolonged, high-dose, improper use of painkillers, headaches as well as fatigue, muscle pain, nervousness and vegetative symptoms can occur. The withdrawal symptoms subside within a few days. Until then, you should refrain from using painkillers again and should not use them again without medical advice.
- Do not use the preparation for a long time or in higher doses without medical or dental advice.
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Driving and using machines
- The drug has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.
- Nevertheless, caution should always be exercised after using a pain reliever.