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Introduction

Leaflet: information for the patient

ParacetamolVir 1 g film-coated tablets EFG

Read the entire leaflet carefully before starting to take this medicine, as it contains important information for you.

  • Keep this leaflet, as you may need to read it again.
  • If you have any doubts, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
  • This medicine has been prescribed to you only, and you should not give it to others, even if they have the same symptoms as you, as it may harm them.
  • If you experience side effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

Contents of the leaflet

  1. What is Paracetamol Vir and what is it used for
  2. What you need to know before taking Paracetamol Vir
  3. How to take Paracetamol Vir
  4. Possible side effects
  5. Storage of Paracetamol Vir
  6. Package contents and additional information

1. What is Paracetamol Vir and what is it used for

Paracetamol belongs to the group of medicines called analgesics and antipyretics.

This medicine is indicated for adults and adolescents from 15 years of age for the symptomatic relief of mild or moderate pain, and in febrile states.

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2. What you need to know before taking Paracetamol Vir

Do not takeParacetamolVir

If you are allergic to paracetamol or any of the other components of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take this medicine.

Do not take more medicine than recommended in section 3. To do this, check that you are not taking other medicines that contain paracetamol at the same time.

Asthmatic patients sensitive to acetylsalicylic acid should consult their doctor before taking this medicine.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take paracetamol.

  • if you have any liver, kidney, heart, or lung disease, or if you have anemia (decrease in hemoglobin levels in the blood, due to or not due to a decrease in red blood cells),
  • if you have Gilbert's syndrome (mild jaundice), if you are dehydrated or have chronic malnutrition
  • when you are being treated with any medication to treat epilepsy, you should consult your doctor before taking this medicine, as when used at the same time, the efficacy of paracetamol is decreased and its hepatotoxicity is increased, especially in treatments with high doses of paracetamol.
  • in chronic alcoholics, caution should be exercised not to take more than 2 g/24 hours of paracetamol.
  • If you have severe diseases, such as severe renal failure or sepsis (when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood, causing damage to organs), or if you have malnutrition, chronic alcoholism, or are also taking flucloxacillin (an antibiotic). A serious disease called metabolic acidosis (an anomaly in the blood and fluids) has been reported in patients in these situations when paracetamol is used at regular doses for a prolonged period or when paracetamol is taken with flucloxacillin. The symptoms of metabolic acidosis may include: severe breathing difficulties with deep and rapid breathing, drowsiness, feeling of discomfort (nausea) and vomiting.

If the pain persists for more than 5 days, the fever for more than 3 days, or the pain or fever worsens or other symptoms appear, you should consult your doctor and re-evaluate the clinical situation.

Children and adolescents

In children and adolescents under 15 years of age, consult your doctor or pharmacist, as there may be other presentations available with doses that are suitable for this group of patients.

Interference with analytical tests

If you are going to have any analytical tests (including blood, urine, etc.), inform your doctor that you are taking this medicine, as it may alter the results.

Paracetamol may alter the values of analytical determinations of uric acid and glucose.

Other medicines and ParacetamolVir

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or may need to take any other medicine.

Paracetamol may interact with the following medicines:

  • Medicine to prevent blood clots: oral anticoagulants (acenocoumarol, warfarin).
  • Medicines to treat epilepsy: antiepileptics (lamotrigine, phenytoin or other hydantoins, phenobarbital, methylphenobarbital, primidone, carbamazepine).
  • Medicines to treat tuberculosis: (isoniazid, rifampicin).
  • Medicines to treat depression and convulsions: barbiturates (used as hypnotics, sedatives, and anticonvulsants).
  • Medicines to lower cholesterol levels in the blood: (cholestyramine).
  • Medicines used to increase urine elimination (loop diuretics such as furosemide).
  • Medicines used to treat gout (probenecid and sulfinpyrazone).
  • Medicines used to prevent nausea and vomiting: metoclopramide and domperidone.
  • Medicines used to treat high blood pressure and heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias): propranolol.
  • Flucloxacillin (antibiotic), due to a serious risk of blood and fluid anomaly (called metabolic acidosis) that requires urgent treatment.

Do not use with other analgesics (pain-relieving medicines) without consulting your doctor.

The simultaneous use of this medicine with other medicines that contain paracetamol should be avoided, for example, medicines for flu and colds, as high doses can lead to liver damage. Do not use more than one medicine that contains paracetamol without consulting your doctor.

As a general rule for any medicine, it is recommended to systematically inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are being treated with another medicine. In the case of treatment with oral anticoagulants, it can be administered occasionally as the analgesic of choice.

TakingParacetamolVir with food, drinks, and alcohol

The use of paracetamol in patients who habitually consume alcohol (three or more alcoholic beverages per day - beer, wine, liquor, etc.) may cause liver damage.

Taking this medicine with food does not affect its efficacy.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility

Pregnancy

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using any medicine.

If necessary, Paracetamol can be used during pregnancy. You should use the lowest possible dose that reduces pain or fever and use it for the shortest possible time. Consult your doctor if the pain or fever does not decrease or if you need to take the medicine more frequently.

IMPORTANT FOR WOMEN

If you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor before taking this medicine. The use of medicines during pregnancy can be dangerous for the embryo or fetus and should be monitored by your doctor.

Breastfeeding

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using any medicine.

Paracetamol passes into breast milk, so breastfeeding women should consult their doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines

No effects have been described that alter the ability to drive and use machines.

3. How to take Paracetamol Vir

Follow the administration instructions of this medicine exactly as indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.

Remember to take your medicine. This medicine should be taken orally.

The tablets are scored, which allows the tablet to be divided into equal doses.

According to your preferences, the tablets can be taken directly or broken in half, with water, milk, or fruit juice.

Adults and adolescents over 15 years of age: the usual dose is 1 tablet (1 g of paracetamol) 3 to 4 times a day. The doses should be spaced at least 4 hours apart. Do not take more than 4 tablets (4 g) in 24 hours.

The use of high daily doses of paracetamol for prolonged periods of time should be avoided, as it increases the risk of suffering from side effects such as liver damage.

Patient with liver disease:before taking this medicine, they must consult their doctor. They should take the amount of medicine prescribed by their doctor with a minimum interval between each dose of 8 hours. They should not take more than 2 grams (2 tablets) of paracetamol in 24 hours, divided into 2 doses.

Patient with kidney disease:before taking this medicine, they must consult their doctor.

Take a maximum of half a tablet (500 milligrams of paracetamol) per dose.

Elderly patients: should consult their doctor.

Use in children and adolescents

Do not use in children or adolescents under 15 years of age.

When lower doses of paracetamol are required per dose, other presentations of paracetamol that are suitable for the required dosage should be used.

If you take more ParacetamolVir than you should

If you have taken more paracetamol than you should, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone 915 620 420.

If you have taken an overdose, you should go to a medical center immediately, even if you do not have symptoms, as they often do not appear until three days after taking the overdose, even in cases of severe poisoning.

The symptoms of overdose may be: dizziness, vomiting, loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), and abdominal pain.

Treatment of the overdose is more effective if started within 4 hours of taking the medicine.

Patient taking barbiturates or suffering from chronic alcoholism may be more susceptible to a paracetamol overdose.

If you forget to take ParacetamolVir

Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses, simply take the forgotten dose when you remember, taking the following doses with the indicated separation between doses (at least 4 hours).

If you have any other doubts about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.

This medicine can cause the following side effects:

  • Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients): discomfort, low blood pressure, and increased liver enzyme levels.
  • Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 patients): allergic reactions (such as skin reactions), low blood sugar, blood disorders, and liver and kidney disorders. Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.
    • Frequency not known (cannot be estimated from available data): A serious disease that can make the blood more acidic (called metabolic acidosis) in patients with severe disease who use paracetamol (see section 2).

Reporting side effects

If you experience any side effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Medicines and Health Products Agency's (AEMPS) website: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of Paracetamol Vir

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

No special storage conditions are required.

Do not use this medicine after the expiration date stated on the packaging after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Deposit the packaging and any unused medicines in the pharmacy's SIGRE collection point. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and any unused medicines. This will help protect the environment.

6. Package contents and additional information

Composition ofParacetamolVir

  • The active ingredient is paracetamol. Each film-coated tablet contains 1 g of paracetamol.
  • The other ingredients (excipients) are: core: pregelatinized corn starch and magnesium stearate. Coating: hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, titanium dioxide, talc, isopropyl alcohol, and dichloromethane.

Appearance of the product and package contents

Paracetamol Vir are white, oblong, scored tablets on one face, packaged in PVC/Aluminum blisters in a cardboard box. They are available in packages of 20 or 40 tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

Industria Química y Farmacéutica Vir, S.A.

C/Laguna 66-70. Polígono Industrial Urtinsa II.

28923 (Alcorcón) Madrid

Spain

Date of last revision of this leaflet: February 2025

Other sources of information

Detailed and updated information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Medicines and Health Products Agency (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/

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What is the active substance in PARACETAMOL VIR 1 g FILM-COATED TABLETS?

The active ingredient in PARACETAMOL VIR 1 g FILM-COATED TABLETS is paracetamol. This information helps identify medicines with the same composition but different brand names.

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PARACETAMOL VIR 1 g FILM-COATED TABLETS is manufactured by Industria Quimica Y Farmaceutica Vir S.A.. Pharmacy brands and packaging may differ depending on the distributor.

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What are the alternatives to PARACETAMOL VIR 1 g FILM-COATED TABLETS?

Other medicines with the same active substance (paracetamol) include ABEZEN 1 G FILM-COATED TABLETS, ANTIDOL 1 G FILM-COATED TABLETS, ANTIDOL 1 G TABLETS. These may have different brand names or formulations but contain the same therapeutic ingredient. Always consult a doctor before switching or starting a new medicine.

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