PARACETAMOL SUSP (TOTOMOL) 100ML

Totomol Paracetamol Suspension (100ml) is an oral analgesic and antipyretic medication used to relieve mild-to-moderate pain and reduce fever in infants and children. It is manufactured by Laboratory & Allied Ltd, a Kenyan pharmaceutical company.
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you and your child.
This medicine is available without prescription; however, you still need to give Paracetamol 120 mg/5 ml Oral Suspension carefully to get
the best results from it.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• You must see a doctor if your child’s symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days.
• If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
1. WHAT PARACETAMOL SUSPENSION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Paracetamol 120 mg/5 ml Oral Suspension (“Paracetamol Suspension”) contains paracetamol to relieve pain and reduce high temperatures.
Paracetamol Suspension can be used in babies and children for the treatment of mild or moderate pain and feverishness associated with
teething, toothache, headache, colds and flu. It can also be used in babies who develop fever after vaccination.
. BEFORE YOU GIVE PARACETAMOL SUSPENSION TO YOUR CHILD
DO NOT give Paracetamol Suspension if your child is taking any other paracetamol containing products, other flu, cold, cough or
decongestant products, or alcohol.
DO NOT give Paracetamol Suspension to your child if he/she:
• is allergic (hypersensitive) to paracetamol, or any of the other ingredients of Paracetamol Suspension (see Section 6 and end of Section 2).
• has kidney or liver problems
• has a rare hereditary problem of fructose intolerance.
If you are not sure about any of the above, please consult your doctor.
Take special care with Paracetamol Suspension
If your child does not get better, talk to your doctor.
During treatment with Paracetamol, tell your doctor straight away:
If you have severe illnesses, including severe renal impairment or sepsis (when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood leading to organ
damage), or you suffer from malnutrition, chronic alcoholism or if you are also taking flucloxacillin (an antibiotic). A serious condition called
metabolic acidosis (a blood and fluid abnormality) has been reported in patients in these situations when paracetamol is used at regular doses
for a prolonged period or when paracetamol is taken together with flucloxacillin. Symptoms of metabolic acidosis may include: serious
breathing difficulties with deep rapid breathing, drowsiness, feeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting)