Rx
Notes
In emergency
Disease annotations
Rx
- Panadol Advance 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 Advance
Ingredients:
Each film-coated tablet contains:
- Paracetamol 500mg.
Panadol Advance:
Is effective for:
- Muscle Pain.
- Colds & Influenza.
- Period Pain.
- Rheumatic Pain.
- Pain of Osteoarthritis.
- For oral use only.
Dose: Adults:
- 2 tablets every 4 hours as required.
- not more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.
Children (6 – 12 years):
- ½ to 1 tablet every 4 hours as required.
- No more than 4 tablets should be taken in 24 hours.
Not suitable for children under 6 years
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