Dolo 500 Tablet

Dolo 500 tablet can be used during pregnancy if advised by your doctor. Still, it should be used for a short duration in low doses and should not be used too frequently by pregnant women.

Paracetamol passes into the breast milk in a very small amount and has negligible effects on breastfed infants. Thus, Dolo 500 tablet can be used while breastfeeding.

Dolo 500 tablet may not affect your ability to drive or use machines.

Moderate consumption of alcohol while on treatment with Dolo 500 tablet is usually safe. However, there is a risk of liver damage in chronic alcoholics and people with liver problems. It would be best if you avoid consuming alcohol while on treatment.

Be cautious if you are a patient with liver problems, kidney problems or are an alcoholic, as this medicine is known to cause serious liver damage in case of overdose. Caution is needed in the elderly as well.

No, Dolo 500 tablet is not meant for use in children below 12 years of age.

Immediately take your child to the hospital. It may take some time before symptoms of overdose appear. The physician will evaluate with the help of laboratory reports and examinations to check if the baby's liver is doing fine.

You can take Dolo 500 tablet for controlling fever, but it will not be useful for cold.

Dolo 500 relieves fever and mild to moderate pain. It is also used to get relief from headaches, toothaches, migraine, period pain and other painful conditions.

Kidney and liver function in the elderly is not as optimum as in the young population.Caution is needed when giving Dolo 500 tablet to the elderly with existing diseases.It should be used only after consulting your doctor. You should inform the doctor about all diseases the older person has (especially liver or kidney diseases). This will help the doctor decide the safe dose as per their age and kidney or liver function.

It depends upon the condition. An adult with a healthy liver and kidney should not take this medicine more than four times a day and should always maintain a gap of 6 hours between two doses. If your fever or pain is relieved, stop taking it further. Avoid using it too frequently as it can lead to serious liver problems upon frequent and prolonged use. Do not increase the dose of this medicine if the pain or fever does not subside. It is important to find out the cause of fever or pain by consulting with a physician as this medicine will not treat the cause of fever, it only helps regulate temperature or provides pain relief.

Yes, Dolo 500 tablet will provide you relief from mild to moderate pain including body pain. However, if your body pain does not improve, reach out to your doctor asap.

Dolo 500 starts working 30 - 40 minutes after ingestion.

Caution is advised for individuals with liver problems. They should take this medicine only after the doctor's advice. You may require dose adjustment in such a medical condition.

Yes, Dolo 500 tablet contains paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) as its active ingredient. It is used to reduce fever and relieve pain. Dolo 500 works by inhibiting the action of certain substances that cause pain and acts on the brain centre which is responsible for controlling body temperature.