Paracetamol
Paracetamol
See also Paracetamol overdose
Indication:
Precaution
Dose
PR
(Rescinded SCHN CPG)
See also Paracetamol overdose
Indication:
- Analgesia
- Antipyretic for symptomatic (irritability, lethargy and loss of appetite) fever (>38.5 ̊C )
- Prophylaxis with Bexsero
Precaution
- dehydration
- chronic undernutrition (reduced hepatic glutathione)
- hepatic impairment
Dose
- use IBW (ideal body weight) unless underweight ie use ht centile for age if known, otherwise 50th centile for age
PR
- Contraindicated in immunocompromised, coagulopathic
- ONLY for pain NOT for fever
- ONLY q6h NOT q4-6h
(Rescinded SCHN CPG)