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Optimal Dosage of Paracetamol for Treating Pain and Fever by prof.MUDr.Miloslav Kršiak, DrSc.1, prof.MUDr.Jan Švihovec, DrSc.2, prof.Igor Zupanets, PhD.3, prof.MUDr.Milan Kriška, DrSc.4 is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Optimal Dosage of Paracetamol for Treating Pain and Fever about?

The generally stated and accepted single analgesic dose of paracetamol by mouth is 10–15 mg/kg. The SPCs and PILs of medications containing 500 mg of paracetamol in adults recommend the dose of 1–2 tablets. Thus, in individuals with a body weight over 50 kg, under dosage occurs with a dose of 500 mg, which may cause insufficient efficacy. The optimal dosage of paracetamol should be defined based on the patient's body weight.

Author

prof.MUDr.Miloslav Kršiak, DrSc.1, prof.MUDr.Jan Švihovec, DrSc.2, prof.Igor Zupanets, PhD.3, prof.MUDr.Milan Kriška, DrSc.4

Published

2010