Panadol Night Tablets 500Mg+25Mg (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)

Requires Prescription (YES/NO)

No

Generics

Paracetamol , Diphenhydramine hydrochloride

Used For

Pain & Fever

How it works

Panadol Night contains two active ingredients, Paracetamol which is an analgesic (a pain reliever which relieves aches) and antipyretic (reduces body temperature when you have a fever) and Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine with additional sedative properties.

Dosage

Paracetamol , Diphenhydramine hydrochloride

Side Effects

All very rare: thrombocytopaenia, hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis and skin rashes, angioedema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, bronchospasm, hepatic dysfunction. Common: fatigue, sedation, attention disturbance, dizziness, unsteadiness, dry mouth. Frequency unknown: confusion, paradoxical excitation, GI disturbances, convulsions, headache, paraesthesia, dyskinesias, blurred vision, tachycardia, palpitations, muscle twitching, urinary difficulty, urinary retention, thickening of bronchial secretions.

Drug Interactions

Ask your physician or pharmacist for any drug interactions.

Indication

Short-term treatment of bedtime symptoms of cold and flu pain, rheumatic and muscle pain, backache, toothache, headache, menstrual pain. 

When not to Use

Hypersensitivity to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients. Closed angle glaucoma, porphyria.

Precaution

Avoid concurrent use with sedatives (including hypnotics and anxiolytics), antimuscarinics and other antihistamines. 

Warning 1

Caution in those with epilepsy or seizure disorders, myasthenia gravis, narrow angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retention, asthma, bronchitis, COPD or with any form of glucose-galactose malabsorption or lactase deficiency.

Warning 2

Caution, due to paracetamol, if administered with flucloxacillin due to increased risk of high anion gap metabolic acidosis.

Warning 3

Should not be used during pregnancy or lactation without medical advice.

Pregnancy category

Always consult your physician before using any medicine.

Storage (YES/NO)

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.