Kenyan Health Patient Information Leaflet
Non-opioid analgesic / antipyretic
Therapeutic use is agent- and indication-specific within the class (Non-opioid analgesic / antipyretic). Use according to culture results, national guidelines (Kenya STG/EML where applicable) and the current product SmPC.
Dosing is indication-, age-, weight- and organ-function-specific for this INN. Do not use class averages for high-risk patients. Confirm the exact regimen in the current SmPC and Kenya Standard Treatment Guidelines. Typical professional workflow: (1) confirm indication, (2) check renal/hepatic function, (3) screen interactions/allergies, (4) select dose/route/duration, (5) define monitoring.
[Paracetamol] Rare at therapeutic doses. Serious: acute liver failure in overdose, rare severe skin reactions (SJS/TEN/AGEP). [Lidocaine] [From component Lidocaine [Lignocaine]] Serious side effects are uncommon. Drowsiness; dizziness; disorientation; confusion; lightheadedness; psychosis; apprehension; tinnitus; visual disturbances including amblyopia or diplopia; nausea; vomiting; paraesthesia; sensations of heat, cold, or numbness; difficulty swallowing; dyspnea; and slurred speech; muscle twitching or tremors, seizures, unconsciousness, coma, and respiratory depression; hypersensitivity reaction; hypotension, arrhythmias, heart block; local thrombophlebitis.
Store as labelled. Keep out of reach of children.