Paramax Rap
PARAMAX tablets help lower fever and relieve mild to moderate pain like headaches, toothaches, menstrual pain, muscle and joint pain, and pain after surgery.
How to Use
Dosage
Adults and children over 12 years (over 40 kg): Take 1-2 PARAMAX Rap 500 mg tablets by mouth every 4-6 hours, 1-3 times a day. For children 3-12 years: The dose depends on weight. A typical dose is 15 mg/kg, up to 3 times a day. Do not give more than this without a doctor's order. Specific doses for children by weight: 17-25 kg: 1 PARAMAX Junior 250 mg tablet every 4-6 hours, 1-3 times a day; 25-32 kg: 1-2 PARAMAX Junior 250 mg tablets every 4-6 hours, 1-3 times a day; Over 32 kg: 1 PARAMAX Rap 500 mg tablet every 4-6 hours, 1-3 times a day. For children under 3 years, only use as directed by a doctor for continuous use.
Method
Take the tablets by mouth.
Do not take more than the recommended dose or more often than 3 times a day without talking to a doctor. Taking too much can harm your liver.
Possible Side Effects
- •drowsiness
- •feeling sick
- •throwing up
- •headache
- •sweating
- •feeling dizzy
- •diarrhea
- •stomach pain
- •constipation
- •skin redness
- •severe allergic reactions (sudden swelling of your skin or inner lining of your body, especially around your eyes, face, lips, mouth or throat, which can make it hard to breathe)
- •severe skin reactions
- •a serious condition where your blood can become too acidic (metabolic acidosis), especially in very sick patients
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to paracetamol or any other ingredients in it.
- Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you have kidney or liver problems, or if you regularly drink a lot of alcohol.
- Tell your doctor right away if you have serious kidney failure, sepsis (a severe infection where bacteria are in your blood), are very thin, have a history of heavy drinking, or are taking flucloxacillin (an antibiotic). These conditions can increase the risk of a serious blood issue called metabolic acidosis.
- Symptoms of metabolic acidosis include severe trouble breathing (deep and fast), feeling sleepy, sick to your stomach, and throwing up.
- To avoid taking too much, check that other medicines you are using do not also contain paracetamol.
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- If your symptoms do not get better after 3 days, or if they get worse, see a doctor.
Use in Elderly Patients
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)