Is Panadol Actifast the same as paracetamol?
Is Panadol Actifast the same as paracetamol?
Panadol ActiFast is a paracetamol-based analgesic that provides fast, gentle relief of pain and discomfort associated with: Headaches, including Migraine.
What is the fast acting paracetamol?
Panadol Actifast contains a unique formulation which gets to the source of pain fast. It acts faster than standard paracetamol tablets to give fast, effective pain relief. Suitable for: Headache, Rheumatic pain, Muscular ache/pain, Toothache, Period pain, Cold & flu symptoms.
Is Actifast a painkiller?
Panadol ActiFast is a mild analgesic and antipyretic, and is recommended for the treatment of most painful and febrile conditions, for example, headache including migraine and tension headaches, toothache, backache, rheumatic and muscle pains, dysmenorrhoea, sore throat, and for relieving the fever, aches and pains of …
What are the side effects of Panadol Actifast?
Diarrhea.
What is in Panadol ActiFast?
Panadol Actifast product detail Each tablet contains paracetamol 500 mg. Also includes excipients;Sodium Bicarbonate Pregelatinised starch, pregelatinised starch, povidone, potassium sorbate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, carnauba wax.
What is in Panadol Actifast?
Why Panadol Actifast is fast?
The caplets have been specially formulated so that Paracetamol is absorbed into the bloodsteam at least twice as fast* as from ordinary Paracetamol tablets, providing faster pain relief. Like other Panadol products, Panadol ActiFast is gentle on your stomach.
Can you take Panadol Actifast on empty stomach?
With 2x faster disintegration and absorption than standard paracetamol tablets, Panadol Actifast relieves pain fast1 and can even be taken on an empty stomach.
How does Panadol ActiFast work?
Panadol ActiFast caplets contain Paracetamol which relieves pain and fever. The caplets have been specially formulated so that Paracetamol is absorbed into the bloodsteam at least twice as fast* as from ordinary Paracetamol tablets, providing faster pain relief.
What are the excipients in Panadol actifast?
Each Panadol ActiFast tablet contains Paracetamol 500 mg. Sodium 176mg (as sodium bicarbonate and sodium starch glycolate) For full list of excipients, see Section 6.1.
Can I take Panadol actifast If I have a low sodium diet?
Each Panadol ActiFast tablet contains 173 mg of sodium and should not be taken by patients on a low sodium diet. Patients should be advised to consult their doctor if their headaches become persistent. If symptoms persist consult your doctor.
What is the structure of paracetamol?
Paracetamol consists of a benzene ring core, substituted by one hydroxyl group and the nitrogen atom of an amide group in the para (1,4) pattern. The amide group is acetamide (ethanamide).
How much does paracetamol cost in the UK?
In the UK, paracetamol is one of the most prescribed drugs by the NHS. In the UK, Paracetamol costs 19p in the supermarket, while the NHS spends 80 m pounds yearly. In Europe, prices differ from country to country; low-cost prices for 10 doses could reach €0.54 in Portugal, €0.91 in France and €1.97 in Germany.
