MERSYNDOL WITH CODEINE is a brand name for Acetaminophen (also known as Paracetamol), supplied as a tablet. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
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1 of the PM Guidance) or subsections that are not applicable at the time of the preparation of the most recent authorized product monograph are not listed. Recent Major Label Changes...................................................................................................
2 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 2 Part 1: Healthcare Professional Information ...........................................................................
4 1 Indications .................................................................................................................. 4 2 Contraindications ........................................................................................................
4 4 Dosage and Administration ......................................................................................... 4 5 Overdose.....................................................................................................................
5 6 Dosage Forms, Strengths, Composition, and Packaging ............................................... 6 7 Warnings and Precautions........................................................................................... 11 8 Adverse Reactions .....................................................................................................
11 9 Drug Interactions ...................................................................................................... 13 10 Clinical Pharmacology ...............................................................................................
15 11 Storage, Stability, and Disposal ................................................................................. 16 Patient Medication Information ...........................................................................................
17 Prescribing Information MERSYNDOL® with codeine Acetaminophen, codeine phosphate and doxylamine succinate tablets Page 4 of 22 Part 1: Healthcare Professional Information 1 Indications MERSYNDOL with codeine is indicated in patients older than 18 years of age for relief of headaches, cold symptoms, muscular aches and pains.
2 Contraindications • Hypersensitivity to acetaminophen, doxylamine, codeine or other opioids, or to any of the non- medicinal ingredients (see 6 Dosage Forms, Strengths, Composition, and Packaging). • Concomitant treatment with Monoamine inhibitors (MAOIs) or treatment within 14 days of stopping MAOIs (see 9 Drug Interactions) • Pre-existing respiratory depression or insufficiency, acute asthma attacks or other chronic lung diseases.
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• During last trimester of pregnancy, in the event of impending childbirth, in case of premature birth or breastfeeding (see Error! Reference source not found. Error! , Special Populations, Pregnant Women and Breast-feeding) • Risk of blocked intestines • Head injury • Seizures • Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency • Patients for whom it is known they are CYP2D6 ultra-rapid metabolisers • Children (aged below 18 years) who undergo tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy to treat obstructive sleep apnea due to an increased risk of developing serious and life-threatening adverse reactions.
2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment Adults (18years and older): 1 - 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours as required. Do not exceed […]