Panadol Night Specification
Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
No
Generics
Paracetamol , Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Used For
Pain & Fever
How it works
Panadol Night contains two active ingredients, Paracetamol which is an analgesic (a pain reliever which relieves aches) and antipyretic (reduces body temperature when you have a fever) and Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine with additional sedative properties.
Panadol Night Usage And Safety
Dosage
Paracetamol , Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Side Effects
All very rare: thrombocytopaenia, hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis and skin rashes, angioedema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, bronchospasm, hepatic dysfunction. Common: fatigue, sedation, attention disturbance, dizziness, unsteadiness, dry mouth. Frequency unknown: confusion, paradoxical excitation, GI disturbances, convulsions, headache, paraesthesia, dyskinesias, blurred vision, tachycardia, palpitations, muscle twitching, urinary difficulty, urinary retention, thickening of bronchial secretions.
Drug Interactions
Ask your physician or pharmacist for any drug interactions.
Indication
Short-term treatment of bedtime symptoms of cold and flu pain, rheumatic and muscle pain, backache, toothache, headache, menstrual pain.
When not to Use
Hypersensitivity to paracetamol or any of the other ingredients. Closed angle glaucoma, porphyria.
Panadol Night Precautions
Precaution
Avoid concurrent use with sedatives (including hypnotics and anxiolytics), antimuscarinics and other antihistamines.
Panadol Night Warnings
Warning 1
Caution in those with epilepsy or seizure disorders, myasthenia gravis, narrow angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retention, asthma, bronchitis, COPD or with any form of glucose-galactose malabsorption or lactase deficiency.
Warning 2
Caution, due to paracetamol, if administered with flucloxacillin due to increased risk of high anion gap metabolic acidosis.
Warning 3
Should not be used during pregnancy or lactation without medical advice.
Panadol Night Additional Information
Pregnancy category
Always consult your physician before using any medicine.
Storage (YES/NO)
Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.
