To achieve the desired drug effect, any drug should be taken in a certain dosage, which often depends on the cause of the disease, the patient's condition and weight.
Paracetamol can be found in almost any medicine cabinet, as it helps to fight headaches and temperature at any age, but you still need to know how to take it more effectively.
Paracetamol Dosage for Adults
Paracetamol is a symptomatic treatment medication, that is, it must be taken only when you have a testimony: fever or a headache. But there is a restriction on the duration of its reception:
- as an analgesic (to reduce pain) - only 5 days;
- as an antipyretic (to reduce heat) - no more than 3 days.
There are several forms of paracetamol release, for convenience of admission by adults - usual tablets with a dosage of 0.5 g and soluble (Efferalgan), as well as rectal suppositories.
From temperature it is better to use paracetamol in candles, with a dosage of 0.5 g. It is recommended to put them every 6 hours, but, in extreme cases, the dose can be doubled. In cases where the weight of a person is less than 60 kg, the single dose of the drug should be reduced to 325 mg.
With headaches, it is more effective to use paracetamol in effervescent (soluble) tablets, the dosage of which is calculated per person with a mass greater than 50 kg. Reduction of the pain syndrome is observed after 10-15 minutes.
Even if your weight corresponds to the specified standards, people with problems in the work of the kidneys, liver and blood diseases, or prescribed Paracetamol in a lower dosage, or not used in treatment in general.
What to do in case of an overdose of paracetamol?
Signs that the accepted dose of paracetamol was too high are:
- pain in the abdomen and in the rib area on the right;
- nausea and vomiting;
- strongly expressed pallor, and then jaundice of the face.
If these symptoms of paracetamol overdose are found, it should be:
- Immediately rinse the stomach (it is better to do this within 2 hours after taking the drug).
- Give a drink absorbent ( activated charcoal , Enterosgel or another).
- Call an "ambulance" and send to the hospital, for further monitoring of the condition.
- If there is no opportunity to go to the hospital, then it is necessary to take an antidote medication.
Since paracetamol is part of many drugs aimed at treating colds, you should carefully monitor that its daily dosage is not exceeded.