PARACETAMOL ZETA*20TAB 500MG

PARACETAMOLO ZETA 500 mg tablets
Paracetamol

What it is and what it is used for
PARACETAMOLO ZETA contains the active ingredient paracetamol, belonging to a group of medicines known as analgesics and antipyretics, as they relieve pain (analgesic action) and lower body temperature in case of fever (antipyretic action).

PARACETAMOLO ZETA is used to lower fever (antipyretic) in cases of flu, infectious diseases characterized by the appearance of vesicles and blisters on the skin such as measles and rubella (exanthematic diseases), and respiratory tract disorders. This medicine is also used to relieve pain (analgesic) in cases of headaches (cephalalgia), nerve and muscle pain (neuralgia, myalgia) and other moderate painful conditions of various origins.

Contact your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 3 days of treatment

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take PARACETAMOLO ZETA
- if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking PARACETAMOLO ZETA.

Take this medicine with caution:
- if you suffer from eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, cachexia);
- if you are malnourished (low hepatic glutathione reserves) or dehydrated;
- if you have a reduced blood volume (hypovolemia);
- if you suffer from liver problems such as mild to moderate hepatocellular insufficiency, Gilbert's syndrome (a hereditary disease that presents with a yellowish skin discoloration), severe liver failure, acute hepatitis, and if you are taking other medicines that alter liver function;
- if you have a rare hereditary disease characterized by low levels of an enzyme known as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase;
- if you suffer from hemolytic anemia, characterized by a low number of red blood cells.

During treatment with this medicine, do not use other paracetamol-containing products simultaneously and inform your doctor if you are taking other medicines.

If you take high doses of the medicine or for prolonged periods, kidney and blood damage, which can be severe, may occur. For this reason, if you suffer from severe kidney problems (renal failure), take the medicine only when strictly necessary and under direct medical supervision.

Stop treatment immediately and contact your doctor if you experience allergic reactions.

If you take this medicine for a long time, undergo liver function tests and blood tests (complete blood count).

The intake of this medicine can alter the results of some laboratory tests such as the measurement of uric acid levels (uricemia) or sugar (glycemia) in the blood.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following side effects may occur:

Frequency not known (cannot be estimated from the available data)
- reduction of platelets (thrombocytopenia), white blood cells (leukopenia, agranulocytosis) and red blood cells (anemia) in the blood;
- allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reactions) such as skin irritation (skin rashes with erythema or urticaria), swelling of the face, tongue and throat (angioedema), swelling of the larynx (laryngeal edema) and severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock);
- dizziness;
- stomach and intestinal disorders (gastrointestinal reaction);
- liver problems (abnormal liver function, hepatitis);
- severe skin reactions (erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, epidermal necrolysis, skin rash);
- severe kidney problems (acute renal failure, interstitial nephritis);
- presence of blood in the urine (hematuria), absence of urine elimination (anuria).

Very rare cases of severe skin reactions have been reported.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, including any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.