Paracetamol Accord
Paracetamol Accord is a mild pain reliever that also reduces fever, used for mild to moderate pain and/or fever.
Form
poretabletti
Strength
500 mg
Active Ingredient
Paracetamol
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the usual dose is one or two 500 mg tablets. Take a new dose every 4–6 hours as needed.
Method
Dissolve the effervescent tablet in water and drink. You can take it with or without food.
Important
Do not take more than 3 grams (6 tablets) of paracetamol in any 24-hour period.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Allergies like red or purple skin spots
- •Feeling generally unwell
- •Swelling under the skin
- •Vision problems
- •Skin rash or hives
- •Bleeding
- •Stomach pain, diarrhea, feeling sick (nausea), throwing up (vomiting)
- •Dizziness, fever
- •Feeling drowsy (sedation)
- •Liver problems (liver failure, liver cell death, yellow skin/eyes called jaundice)
- •Shaking (tremors), headache, feeling sad (depression), confusion, seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)
- •Sweating, itching
- •Severe allergic reactions like swelling of the face, mouth, or hands, or a sudden, serious body reaction (anaphylactic shock)
- •Trouble breathing, wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath (more common if you have asthma)
- •Low numbers of blood cells that help stop bleeding (platelets), or low numbers of white blood cells that fight infection
- •Breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia)
- •Low blood sugar
- •Cloudy pee, kidney problems, blood in your pee, or not being able to pee
- •Very serious skin reactions (like Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
- •Fluid building up in your throat
- •Stomach ulcers and bleeding in your stomach or gut
- •Feeling restless
- •Metabolic acidosis (when your blood becomes too acidic, causing severe breathing problems, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to paracetamol or any other ingredients in it.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver problems, including those caused by drinking too much alcohol, or kidney problems.
- Do not take other medicines that contain paracetamol.
- Do not take more than the recommended dose.
- The cap contains a drying agent. Do not eat it.
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- If pain lasts more than 5 days, or fever lasts more than 3 days, or if symptoms get worse, stop treatment and see a doctor.
- If you take too much, contact a doctor or poison control immediately, even if you feel well, due to the risk of severe, delayed liver damage.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. The recommended maximum dose for long-term use is 2 grams per day. Can be used concurrently with warfarin only if INR values are monitored. Consider paracetamol in OTC drugs and combination products. Risk of poisoning with daily doses over 4 grams. (updated 14.4.2025)