Panadol ActiFast 10 Tablets are film-coated pain relief tablets containing 500 mg of paracetamol per tablet. Paracetamol acts as a painkiller and helps reduce a raised temperature.

Panadol ActiFast is used for fast relief of headaches, including migraine and tension headaches, toothache, backache, rheumatic pain, muscle pain and period pain. It also relieves sore throat and the feverishness, aches and pains associated with colds and flu.

The tablets are suitable for adults and children aged 12 years and over. Adults and children aged 16 years and over take two tablets with 100 ml of water as required, allowing at least four hours between doses. For the fastest pain relief, two tablets should be taken with 100 ml of water on an empty stomach.

Patient Information Leaflet

Main ingredients: Paracetamol 500 mg per tablet.

Excipients: Sodium bicarbonate, pregelatinised starch, povidone, maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycolate, colloidal anhydrous silica, carnauba wax, titanium dioxide (E171), polydextrose, hypromellose, glycerol triacetate, polyethylene glycol.

Panadol ActiFast is used to relieve headaches, including migraine and tension headaches, toothache, backache, rheumatic pain, muscle pain, period pain and sore throat. It also relieves feverishness, aches and pains associated with colds and flu.

Adults, including older people, and children aged 16 years and over: Swallow two tablets with half a tumbler of water, approximately 100 ml, every four hours as needed. Do not take more than eight tablets in any 24-hour period.

Children aged 12 to 15 years: Swallow one tablet with half a tumbler of water, approximately 100 ml, every four hours as needed. Do not give more than four tablets in any 24-hour period.

Do not give Panadol ActiFast to children under 12 years of age.

Allow at least four hours between doses. Do not take more than the recommended dose and do not take more than four doses within 24 hours.

To obtain fast pain relief, adults and children aged 16 years and over must take a dose of two tablets with 100 ml of water. For the fastest action, take the dose on an empty stomach.

Do not take Panadol ActiFast with any other medicine containing paracetamol. If your symptoms continue or your headache becomes persistent, speak to your doctor. Read the patient leaflet and ask a pharmacist or doctor for advice if you are unsure how to use this medicine.

Do not take Panadol ActiFast if you have ever had an allergic reaction to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients.

Do not take this medicine with any other product containing paracetamol, including medicines used for pain, fever, cold and flu symptoms or to help you sleep.

Do not give this medicine to children under 12 years of age.

Speak to your doctor before taking Panadol ActiFast if:

• You have liver or kidney problems.
• You are underweight or malnourished.
• You regularly drink alcohol.
• You have a severe infection or serious illness, including severe kidney impairment or sepsis.
• You have chronic alcoholism or another condition that may reduce glutathione levels.
• You follow a controlled sodium or low-salt diet.

Each tablet contains 176 mg of sodium. A two-tablet adult dose contains 352 mg of sodium. This medicine is considered high in sodium and should be taken into account by people following a low-salt diet.

A serious condition called metabolic acidosis has been reported in people with certain risk factors who used paracetamol regularly for a prolonged period or took paracetamol with flucloxacillin. Seek medical advice immediately if you develop a combination of deep, rapid breathing, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist about other medicines you are taking. This is particularly important for metoclopramide or domperidone, colestyramine, flucloxacillin, warfarin or other anticoagulants. Regular daily use of paracetamol with anticoagulants may increase the risk of bleeding, although occasional doses do not usually have a significant effect.

Speak to a healthcare professional before taking Panadol ActiFast if you are pregnant. Paracetamol may be used during pregnancy when clinically needed, at the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time. Panadol ActiFast may be taken while breastfeeding at the recommended dose.

Panadol ActiFast has no known effect on the ability to drive or operate machinery. Drowsiness may, however, be a warning sign of metabolic acidosis when it occurs with other symptoms such as deep, rapid breathing, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite.

Stop taking the medicine and seek medical advice immediately if you develop a severe allergic reaction, swelling of the mouth or face, breathing difficulties, a serious skin reaction, unexplained bruising or bleeding, or signs of liver problems.

Talk to a doctor immediately if you take too much Panadol ActiFast, even if you feel well. Too much paracetamol can cause delayed, serious liver damage and requires urgent medical attention.

Like all medicines, Panadol ActiFast can cause side effects, although not everyone experiences them.