Can Regular Panadol Be Taken With Panadol Osteo Tablets?

Posted on Sun, 11 May 2014

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Sun, 11 May 2014 Answered on

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Question : I have had panadol osteo 6 tablets so far 2 eight hourly. Can I take 2 regular panadol.

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can, but do not take more than 8 pills/day...

Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,

Panadol osteo contains 665mg Paracetamol which is being released into 2 stages inside the body:
- 31% is released immediately
- 69 % is released slowly over the day

In this way, your pain is covered for the next 24 hours. If you have taken 6 tablets of panadol osteo so far (2 eight hourly), you can take no more than 2 regular panadol (dose of 500 mg /pill).

It is important not to exceed 8 pills per day to avoid side effects in the liver.

I would advise to wait for the panadol osteo effect first. If not, you can take 2 regular panadol or can take another pain-killer (ibuprofen, mephenamic acid if you do not have any other health problems: ulcer, gastritis, bleeding,etc.).

Hope it was of help! Let me know if you have further queries! If no other question, kindly rate my answer while closing this thread!
Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar