Pyrigesic Tablet

Pyrigesic 500 tablets 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 the breastfed infant. Thus, Pyrigesic 500 tablets can be used while breastfeeding.

Pyrigesic 500 tablet is not likely to affect your ability to drive or use machines.

Moderate consumption of alcohol while on treatment with Pyrigesic 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 an overdose. Caution is needed in the elderly as well.

No, Pyrigesic 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 Pyrigesic 500 tablet for controlling fever but it will not be useful for cold.

Kidney and liver function in the elderly is not as optimum as in the young population. Caution is needed when giving Pyrigesic 500 tablets to the elderly with existing diseases. It should be used only after consulting your doctor. You should inform the doctor about all the 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, Pyrigesic 500 can be used to relieve body aches.

Yes, Pyrigesic 500 contains 500mg of paracetamol as the active ingredient.

Yes, Pyrigesic is effective in reducing fever.

It is very unlikely to get side effects with Pyrigesic if taken in the recommended dose. However, you may rarely experience a skin rash, itching, blisters, allergic reaction or bruising.

No, Pyrigesic 500 tablet is not an antibiotic medicine. It is an analgesic and antipyretic medicine useful to provide symptomatic relief from fever and pain.

Pyrigesic tablets can be used to provide relief from temporary headaches. However, if you experience frequent headaches, it is advised to consult the doctor.

Yes, Pyrigesic contains paracetamol as its active component. It is used to reduce fever and relieve pain. Pyrigesic tablet works by inhibiting the action of certain substances that causes pain and act on the brain centre, which is responsible for controlling body temperature.

Yes, Pyrigesic also acts as a painkiller. It contains paracetamol which belongs to the group of mild analgesics (pain killers) and antipyretic (fever-reducing agents) used to treat mild to moderate pain.

Pyrigesic starts working within 30 minutes of its oral intake. If you do not feel improvement after taking this medicine, inform the doctor. But do not exceed the maximum daily doses and treatment durations recommended.