Paracetamol

Overview

Categories

  • 2 Analgesics, antipyretics, NSAIDs, antigout, and antirheumatics

Primary Characterstics

Molecular Structure of Paracetamol

Paracetamol is also known as Acetaminophen, Acetaminophen.Paracetamol is also known as Acetaminophen, Acetaminophen. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Aminophenol. It belongs to Cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Agents pharmacological group.The Molecular Weight of Paracetamol is 151.20.

Its pKa is 9.5.

Indications

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Pharmacokinetics

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Contraindications

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Drug Interactions

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Side Effects

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Dosage

Paracetamol's dosage details are as follows:
Dose Single Dose Frequency Route Instructions

Adult Dosage
500 to 1000 mg750 (750)6 hourlyPOMaximum adult dose is 4 g/day in divided doses (i.e. 1g every 6 hourly)

Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
10 to 15 mg/kg/dose12 (12.5)6 hourlyOral-

Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
12 mg/kg12 (12)6 hourlyOral-

High Risk Groups

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Warning / Precautions

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Storage Conditions

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Interference in Pathology

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Brands / Trade Names of Paracetamol

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Manufacturers of Paracetamol in Pakistan

Abbott Adamjee Adcare AGP Aims Aims Akson Albro Alfalah Pharma Alina Alkemy Alliance Alson Ambrosia Ameer pharma Amros Ardin Aries Arsons Asian Askari Atco Atlantic Aventis Axis Barrett Batala Baxter Benson Berlex Lab Bex Biorex Biosynth Bloom Bosch British Bryon Candid Caraway Care CCL Cirin Crown CSH Danas Davis Delta Delux Derma tech Don valley Dosaco Dr.Raza Drug Efroze EG Pharma Elite Elko English Epoch Eros Ethical Euro Evergreen Farmaceutics Fassgen Fedro Ferozson Ferro Figs Flow Fozan Friends Fynk Genera Genix Genome Geofman Glitz Global Global brands Goodman L Gray's GSK Hamaz Hansel Harmann Hassan Heal Healer Helicon Highnoon Hilton Hizat Hoffman Icon Ideal Imco IPP Ipram Irza ISIS Jaens Jafson Jawa Jayson Jinnah KCI Kohs KPL Krka-Pak Lahore Pharma Lawari Lawrence Leama Lexicon Libra Lilly Lisko Lotus Lowitt Macquins Macter Marvi Mass Matrix Max MBL Medera Mediate Medicaids Mediceena Medicon Medicraft Medifine Medipak Medisearch Medisure Meezab Int. Mega Pharma Mendoza Merck Mian Miracle Munawar Murfy Nabiqasim Nafar Navegal Nawabsons Labs Nenza Neo Neutro Nexus Nimrall Noa Hemis Novamed Novartis Ocean Olive Labs Orta Pacific Pakheim Panacea Paramount PDH Pearl Pharmacare Pharman Pharmatec Pharmawise Pharmedic Platinum Polyfine Popular Progressive Lab Qintar Raazee Rakaposhi Rasco Reckitt Regent Reko Remington Roryan Pharma Saaaf Safina Sami Sapient Saydon Sayyad Schazoo Scotmann Searle Semos Shaheen Shaigan Sharex Shepherd Shifa Shrooq Specific Spencer Standard Standpharm Stanley Star Surge Swiss Pharma SYNCHRO Syntex Tabros Tagma TFC PHARMA TG Tread Trigon Unexo Unipharma Unison Universal Usawa Valor Vega Venus Vision Wahabsons Webrose Werrick Wilshire Wilsons Woodward Xenon Z-Jans Zafa Zaka Zanctok Zeb Zephyr Zinta

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