Rx
Notes
In emergency
Disease annotations
Rx
- Panadol ActiFast 2 tablets up to 4 times daily
- Get plenty of rest
- Drink cool drinks to soothe the throat.
- Gargle with warm salty water 3 times daily
Notes
Panadol ActiFast
Product Description:
- Panadol ActiFast is a fast effective pain and is gentle on the stomach.
- Panadol ActiFast is a pain reliever that is absorbed twice as fast as regular paracetamol.
- Panadol ActiFast is effective for the relief of fever and the treatment of mild to moderate pain including headache, migraine, rheumatic and muscular pain, period pain, pain of osteoarthritis, toothache, pain following dental procedures/tooth extraction, and pain after vaccination.
What is Paracetamol used for :
Paracetamol is a medication that is used for the relief of the following indications:
- Headache
- Period pain
- Backache
- Rheumatic pain (joints pain)
- Cold and flu
- Sore throat
- Mild arthritis pain (joints pain)
- Muscle Pain
- Toothache
- Fever
Contraindication:
- In allergy to Paracetamol, or any of the ingredients in this medicine.
In emergency
In Emergency room:
Give antipyretic:
- Perflgan 1g/100ml intravenous injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
- <10kg : 0 .75ml/kg
- >10kg , <50kg : 1.5ml/kg
- >50kg : 100ml Slowly over 15 minute
Adult:
- 100ml Slowly over 15 minute
OR
- Diclofenac sodium injection 75 mg/3ml intramuscular injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
- > 1year : 1ml/20kg every 12 hour .
Adult:
- 25 to 75 mg(1-3ml) depending on the severity pain.
- If the pain still severe, you may decide to give a second injection after 6 hours.
Disease annotations
Viral tonsillitis
Presentation :
- Sore throat
- Red, swollen tonsils.
- Trouble swallowing
- Swollen glands in the neck
- Fever
- Bad breath
- Cough
Other symptoms in children :
- Upset stomach
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Drooling
- Not wanting to eat or swallow
Lines of Management :
- Get plenty of rest
- Drink cool drinks to soothe the throat.
- Gargle with warm salty water 3 times daily
- Antipyretics