FITAMOL- TABLET

Presentation

FITAMOL-Tablets: White, scored, circular tablets, engraved with ‘FITAMOL; each tablet contains 500gm paracetamol BP.

FITAMOL-Suspension: Red coloured, orange flavoured suspension; each 5 ml contains 120 mg paracetamol BP.

Uses

FITAMOL is a a mild analgesic and antipyretic. The tablets are recommended for the symptomatic treatment for the majority of painful and febrile conditions, for example, headache, toothache, neuralgia, influenza, rheumatic pain, and dysmenorrhoea.

FITAMOL suspension is recommended for the symptomatic treatment of painful and febrile conditions of childhood such as teething, headache, toothache, earache, general aches and pains, and influenza.

Dosage and administration

For oral administration only:

FITAMOL tablet:

Adults: The usual dosage is 1 to 2 tablets every 3 or 4 hours with a maximum of 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children: Children should not be given doses of FITAMOL more frequently than every 4 hours and not more than 4 doses should be given in any 24 hours.

6 to 12 years: 1 tablet 3 or 4 times daily as required.

FITAMOL-Suspension:

Children:  3 months to 1 year : 5 ml.

(1 teaspoonful) 3 or 4 times daily as required.

1 to 5 years : 5 to 10 ml(1 to 2 teaspoonfuls) 3 or 4 times daily as required.

6 to 12 years: 10 to 20 ml(2 to 4 teaspoonfuls) 3 or 4 times daily as required.