RiteMED Paracetamol Special Precautions

Tablet and 120 mg/5 mL Syrup: Liver Warning: This product contains paracetamol. Severe liver damage may occur if: An adult or child 12 years old and above takes more than 4 g in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount; taken with other medicines containing paracetamol (or acetaminophen).
An adult has 3 or more alcoholic drinks everyday while using this product.
Ask a doctor before use if the patient has liver disease.
Ask a doctor before use if the patient is taking warfarin, a blood thinning medicine.
When to consult a Doctor: If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding, consult the doctor before use.
Stop use and ask a doctor if: New symptoms occur, symptoms do not get better, headache is persistent, pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days, fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days.
250 mg/5 mL Syrup: Paracetamol should be given with caution to patients with impaired kidney or liver functions as well as to patients taking other drugs that affect the liver and to patients with alcohol dependence.
Rectal Suppository: Liver Warning: This product contains paracetamol. Severe liver damage may occur if: A child takes more than 5 doses in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount.
An adult or child 12 years old and above takes more than 4 g of paracetamol in 24 hours.
Taken with other medicine containing paracetamol (or acetaminophen).
An adult has 3 or more alcoholic drinks everyday while using these products.
Allergy alert: Paracetamol may cause allergic reactions. Symptoms may include: Skin redness, Blisters, Skin rash or hives, Swelling of the face, tongue or throat, Difficulty swallowing, Unexplained wheezing or shortness of breath.
Ask a doctor before use if patient has liver or kidney disease.
Use with caution in patients with glucose-6-phosphate deficiency (G6PD), a hereditary condition which can lead to decreased blood cell count and possible hemolytic anemia (anemia resulting from destruction of red blood cells).
Do not take more than the recommended dose.
Ask a doctor before use if: The patient has kidney or liver problems (including alcoholic liver disease).
The patient is taking other pain killers or any other medicines (See Interactions).
The patient has G6PD.
The patient is pregnant or breastfeeding.
The cause of the patient's illness is not clear or it is accompanied by a rash, breathing difficulties, diarrhea or excessive tiredness or lethargy.
The patient is severely malnourished, anorexic, have a low body mass index (underweight), or excessively drinks alcohol.
Stop use and ask a doctor if: Symptoms of allergic reaction occur (such as skin redness, blisters, or rash), stop use and seek medical help right away (See previous text).
Symptoms worsen or do not improve; New symptoms occur; Any undesirable effect occurs; Redness or swelling is present; Fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days; Pain gets worse or lasts more than 5 days in children (<12 years old) and 10 days in adults; Patient had unexpected bruising or bleeding, and had more infections than usual; Consult a doctor promptly if sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting.