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How can this medicine affect other medicines?

You should not give your child other medicines that contain paracetamol in combination with this medicine, as this can easily result in exceeding the maximum recommended daily dose of paracetamol. Many cold and flu remedies and over-the-counter painkillers contain paracetamol, so be sure to check the ingredients of any other medicines before giving them with this one.

Cholestyramine reduces the absorption of paracetamol from the gut. It should not be taken within an hour of taking paracetamol or the effect of the paracetamol will be reduced.

Metoclopramide and domperidone may increase the absorption of paracetamol from the gut.

Long-term or regular use of paracetamol may increase the anti-blood-clotting effect of warfarin and other anticoagulant medicines, leading to an increased risk of bleeding. Regular monitoring of blood clotting times should be performed if paracetamol is used regularly with these medicines. This effect does not occur with occasional pain-killing doses.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

Alvedon suppositories	Anadin paracetamol	Calpol
Fennings children's cooling powders	Hedex	Infadrops
Lemsip children's cold & flu blackcurrant	Medinol	Panadol
Paracets	Perfalgan infusion

Paracetamol tablets, capsules, caplets, soluble tablets, suspension and suppositories are also widely available without brand names, ie as the generic medicine.

The quantity and strength of paracetamol supplied in the container or packet will determine whether it can be bought only from pharmacies, or from other retail outlets such as supermarkets and garages.

NB. Paracetamol is known as acetaminophen in the USA and some other countries.

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