Active ingredient(s):
665 mg Paracetamol
Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)
This leaflet provides important information about using PANADOL OSTEO. You should also speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you would like further information
or if you have any concerns or questions about using PANADOL OSTEO.
Where to find information in this leaflet:
1. Why am I using PANADOL OSTEO?
PANADOL OSTEO contains the active ingredient paracetamol. PANADOL OSTEO is effective for the relief of persistent pain associated with:
Osteo arthritis
Muscle aches and pains such as backache
Paracetamol, the active ingredient in this medicine, is also used for the fast effective temporary
relief of pain and discomfort associated with:
Headache
Tension headache
Period pain
Toothache and pain after dental procedures
Colds and flu
Paracetamol
also reduces fever.
Paracetamol works to stop the pain messages from getting through to the brain. It
also acts in the brain to reduce fever.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any questions about this medicine.
Your pharmacist or doctor may have recommended it for another reason.
2. What should I know before I use PANADOL OSTEO?
Do not take more than the recommended dose as it may cause serious harm to your liver.
When you must not use it
Do not use PANADOL OSTEO if you have an allergy to:
Any medicine containing paracetamol.
Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use this medicine.
Any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet. Do not take this medicine
if you are taking other prescription or non-prescription medicines containing paracetamol
to treat pain, fever, symptoms of cold and flu, or to aid sleep.
Always read and follow the label.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the pack or if the packaging
is torn or shows signs of tampering.
If it has expired or is damaged, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
If you are not sure whether you should start using this medicine, talk to your pharmacist
or doctor.
Before you start to use it:
Tell your pharmacist or doctor if you have or have had any of the following medical
conditions:
Liver or kidney disease
Are underweight or malnourished
Regularly drink alcohol
You may need to avoid using this product altogether or limit the amount of paracetamol
that you take.
You have severe infection, are severely malnourished or are a chronic heavy alcohol
user as this may increase the risk of metabolic acidosis:
Signs of metabolic acidosis include:
deep, rapid, difficult breathing
feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting)
loss of appetite
Contact a doctor immediately if you get a combination of these symptoms.
Please see your doctor if your symptoms do not improve
Keep out of sight and reach of children.
During treatment, you may be at risk of developing certain side effects. It is important
you understand these risks and how to monitor for them. See additional information
under Section
6. Are there any side effects?
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are breastfeeding or intend to breastfeed.
Paracetamol may be used during pregnancy and if you are breastfeeding but you should
always consult your doctor first.
Consider taking the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time.
If you have not told your pharmacist or doctor about any of the above, tell them before
you use PANADOL OSTEO.
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including any
medicines, vitamins or supplements that you buy without a prescription from your pharmacy,
supermarket or health food shop.
Some medicines and paracetamol may interfere with each other. These include:
Warfarin, a medicine used to prevent blood clots
Metoclopramide, a medicine used to control nausea and vomiting
Medicines used to treat epilepsy or fits
Chloramphenicol, an antibiotic used to treat ear and eye infections
Alcohol
Probenecid, a medicine used to treat gout or sometimes given with an antibiotic
Cholestyramine, a medicine used to treat high cholesterol levels in the blood.
Your pharmacist and doctor will have more information on these and other medicines
to be careful with or avoid while using this medicine.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure about what medicines, vitamins
or supplements you are taking and if these affect PANADOL OSTEO.
4. How do I use PANADOL OSTEO?
Follow all directions given to you by your pharmacist or doctor carefully.
They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.
If you do not understand the instructions on the box, ask your pharmacist or doctor
for help.
Do not exceed the stated dose.
Use the smallest dose that you need to treat you symptoms and use the medicine for
the shortest period of time necessary.
How much to take / use
Adults and children aged 12 years and over:
Take 2 caplets three times a day, every six to eight hours as needed. Do not take
more than 6 caplets in 24 hours.
Not recommended in children under 12 years.
How to use it
Swallow the caplets whole with water or other fluid.
Do not crush or chew the caplets. They can be taken with or without food.
Try to space the doses at equal intervals throughout the day.
How long to use it
Adults and children aged 12 years and over:
Only take paracetamol for a few days at a time unless your doctor tells you to take
it for longer.
If you use too much PANADOL OSTEO
If you think that you or anyone else have used too much PANADOL OSTEO, you may need
urgent medical attention.
Immediately telephone your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13
11 26 for Australia. 0800 764 766 for New Zealand) for advice, or go to Accident and
Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you think that you or anyone else may have taken
too much PANADOL OSTEO. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning
because of the risk of liver failure.
You may need urgent medical attention.
5. What should I know while using PANADOL OSTEO?
Things you should do
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if your symptoms do not improve.
Your pharmacist or doctor will assess your condition and decide if you should continue
to take the medicine.
Things you should not do
Do not use for more than a few days at a time unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not take more than the recommended dose unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not use PANADOL OSTEO to treat any other complaints unless your pharmacist or doctor
tells you to.
Things to be careful of
Only drink small quantities of alcohol (beer, wine or spirits) while using PANADOL
OSTEO.
Drinking large quantities of alcohol whilst taking PANADOL OSTEO may increase the
risk of liver side effects.
Looking after your medicine
Keep your medicine in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C.
Do not store PANADOL OSTEO or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Do
not leave it on a window sill or in a car.
Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines.
Keep it where children cannot reach it.
A locked cupboard at least one-and-a-half metres above the ground is a good place
to store medicines.
Keep it where young children cannot reach it.
When to discard your medicine
Ask your pharmacist what to do with any medicine that is left over, or if the expiry
date has passed.
Getting rid of any unwanted medicine
If you no longer need to use this medicine or it is out of date, take it to any pharmacy
for safe disposal.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date.
6. Are there any side effects?
Tell your pharmacist or doctor as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you
are using PANADOL OSTEO.
This medicine helps most people with various types of pain but it may have unwanted
side effects. All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most
of the time they are not. You may need medical attention if you get some of the side
effects.
Do not be alarmed by the following list of side effects. These side effects are rare
and you may not experience any of them.
Ask you pharmacist or doctor to answer any questions you may have.
If any of the following happen, stop using the product and tell your pharmacist or
doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital:
Serious side effects
The above list includes very serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention
or hospitalisation. These side effects are very rare for low doses of this medicine
and when used for a short period of time.
Tell your pharmacist or doctor if you notice anything that is making you feel unwell.
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some people.
Reporting side effects
After you have received medical advice for any side effects you experience, you can
report side effects to the Therapeutic Goods Administration online at
www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems . By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of
this medicine.
7. Product details
This medicine is available over-the-counter without a doctor's prescription.
What PANADOL OSTEO contains
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Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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665 mg Paracetamol
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Hypromellose
Starch-pregelatinised maize
Povidone
Croscarmellose sodium
Magnesium stearate
Stearic acid
Glycerol triacetate
Carnauba wax
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Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any of these ingredients.
What PANADOL OSTEO looks like
PANADOL OSTEO caplets are a white, to off-white, film-coated capsule-shaped tablet
with flat edges. They are marked "8" on one-side and are plain on the other side.
They come in blister packs of 6, 12 and 96 caplets.
Aust R 260264
Who distributes PANADOL OSTEO
PANADOL OSTEO caplets are supplied in Australia and New Zealand by:
Haleon Australia
Level 48, 8 Parramatta Square,
10 Darcy Street, Parramatta NSW
2150 and Auckland, New Zealand
This leaflet was prepared in May 2023.