ATC codes:
N02BE01
EMLc
Indication
Pain
ICD11 code:
ML0Z
INN
Paracetamol
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Additional notes
*Not recommended for anti-inflammatory use due to lack of proven benefit to that effect. **The presence of both 120 mg/5 mL and 125 mg/5 mL oral liquid strengths on the same market would cause confusion in prescribing and dispensing and should be avoided.
Formulations
Oral > Liquid:
125 mg per 5 mL ;
120 mg per 5 mL ;
250 mg per 5 mL
(EMLc)
Local > Rectal > Suppository: 100 mg ; 250 mg (EMLc)
Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 100 mg (EMLc) ; 250 mg (EMLc)
Oral > Solid > tablet: 250 mg ; 325 mg ; 500 mg
Local > Rectal > Suppository: 100 mg ; 250 mg (EMLc)
Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 100 mg (EMLc) ; 250 mg (EMLc)
Oral > Solid > tablet: 250 mg ; 325 mg ; 500 mg
EML status history
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
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Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended:
- the deletion of the 100 mg tablet formulation from the EML and EMLc
- strengths of paracetamol tablets should specified rather than given in a range
- the addition of a 250 mg strength suppository formulation to the EMLc
- the addition of paracetamol dispersible tablets (100 mg and 250 mg) to the EMLc
- the addition of 250 mg/5mL strength oral liquid formulation to the EMLc
- the addition of a note stating "the presence of both 120 mg/5 mL and 125mg/5mL oral liquid strengths on the same market would cause confusion in prescribing and dispensing and should be avoided"