Pedicetamol 100 mg/ml, oral solution, 30 ml

Pedicetamol solution belongs to the group of analgesics and antipyretics.

This medicine is used to lower fever that lasts no longer than 3 days and to relieve mild to moderate pain. If you do not feel better or if you feel worse, if your fever does not go away after 3 days, or if your pain does not go away after 3 days in children or 5 days in adults (2 days for a sore throat), you should talk to your doctor.

Always take this medicine exactly as described in the package leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. Pedicetamol is intended for use in children weighing up to 32 kg (approximately 0 months to 10 years).

It is necessary to follow the dosage based on the child’s body weight and determine the appropriate dose of oral solution in milliliters. Approximate age ranges based on body weight are provided only as additional information for the patient.

The recommended daily dose of paracetamol is approximately 60 mg/kg body weight per day given in 4 to 6 doses per day, e.g. 15 mg/kg body weight every 6 hours or 10 mg/kg body weight every 4 hours.

In children under 3 years of age, it is recommended to administer the oral solution in the form of drops (4 mg/drop), using the dropper (1) included in the 30 ml package. In children from 3 years of age, it is recommended to administer the oral solution in milliliters (ml), using the syringe (2) included in the 60 ml package. To directly determine the dose, multiply the child’s body weight in kilograms by 0.15. The result is the number of ml of Pedicetamol to be administered.

In children, this dose should be administered every 6 hours, including at night. If the desired effect is not achieved within 3-4 hours, the drug may be administered every 4 hours. In this case, a dose of 10 mg/kg bw should be administered. 3.

In infants weighing less than 7 kg (6 months), suppositories are recommended (if available), except in cases where this pharmaceutical form cannot be administered for clinical reasons (e.g. diarrhea). Never administer more than the maximum daily dose of 60 mg/kg/day without first consulting a doctor. Patients with liver or kidney disease. The administration of the drug depends on the occurrence of pain and fever symptoms. If the symptoms disappear, the drug should be discontinued.

Do not take Pedicetamol:

• if you are allergic to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.