TACHIPIRINA FLASHTAB*12 TABLETS 250

TACHIPIRINA FLASHTAB 250 mg orodispersible tablets
Paracetamol

What it is and what it is used for
This medicine is an analgesic and an antipyretic. It contains paracetamol.
It is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of fever and/or mild to moderate pain, such as headaches, flu-like symptoms, toothache, muscle contractures, or other painful manifestations.

This medicine is for CHILDREN weighing between 13 and 50 kg (approximately 2 to 15 years old). See section 3.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take TACHIPIRINA FLASHTAB 250 mg:
• if you are allergic to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
• if you suffer from severe liver disease;
• if you suffer from phenylketonuria (a hereditary disease detected at birth), as this medicine contains aspartame.

Warnings and precautions
During treatment with TACHIPIRINA FLASHTAB 250 mg, inform your doctor immediately if:
• you weigh less than 50 kg (if you are an adult);
• you suffer from a liver disease;
• you suffer from chronic alcoholism;
• you suffer from chronic malnutrition;
• you suffer from dehydration;
• you suffer from a kidney disease;
• you are taking other medicines that affect liver function;
• you suffer from serious illnesses, including severe renal impairment or sepsis (when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood causing organ damage) or malnutrition, chronic alcoholism, or if you are also taking flucloxacillin (an antibiotic). In patients in these situations, a severe condition called metabolic acidosis (an abnormality of blood and fluids) has been reported when paracetamol is used at regular doses for a prolonged period or when paracetamol is taken in combination with flucloxacillin. Symptoms of metabolic acidosis may include: severe breathing difficulties with rapid, deep breathing, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting.

You need to reduce the amount of paracetamol you take or avoid taking the product altogether.
In case of acute viral hepatitis, stop treatment and consult your doctor.

This medicine contains paracetamol. To avoid the risk of overdose during treatment with this medicine, do not take any other medicine containing paracetamol.

Children
The total dose of paracetamol should not exceed 80 mg/kg per day for children weighing less than 37 kg and 3 g per day for adults or children weighing more than 38 kg. See section: If you take more TACHIPIRINA FLASHTAB 250 mg than you should.

This medicine contains banana flavour, which might make the medicine appealing to children. Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Possible side effects are:

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): increased liver enzyme levels (transaminases).

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): allergic reactions: rash or skin eruption with itchy blisters, swelling of the face or tongue, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, which may be a severe allergic reaction.
If a severe allergic reaction occurs, stop taking TACHIPIRINA FLASHTAB 250 mg and consult your doctor immediately.

Skin reactions: very rare cases of severe skin reactions have been reported.

Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
- Decrease or increase in liver enzymes (liver damage);
- Blood disorders: decrease in the number of platelets in the blood with consequent bleeding from the nose or gums and decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood with consequent increased susceptibility to infections;
- Severe condition that can make the blood more acidic (called metabolic acidosis), in patients suffering from a severe illness who use paracetamol (see section 2).

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. 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.