Galpharm Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg Tablets

What is Galpharm Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200Mg/500Mg Tablets?

This medicine contains two active ingredients, which work together to relieve pain and discomfort. The active ingredients are ibuprofen and paracetamol. 

Ibuprofen belongs to a group of medicines called NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. They help reduce swelling and pain and lower high body temperature. 

Paracetamol is an analgesic which works in a different way to relieve pain and fever. 

This medicine is intended for the temporary relief of mild to moderate pain which has not been relieved by either ibuprofen or paracetamol individually. 

The generic tablet form of Nuromol Ibuprofen and Paracetamol Tablets. 

Help relieve the symptoms of:

• migraine
• headache
• period pain
• dental pain
• rheumatic pain
• muscular pain
• cold and flu symptoms
• sore throat and fever

You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 3 days. 

For oral use and for short-term use only.

Only use the minimum effective dose for the shortest time necessary to relieve your symptoms.

You should not take Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets for longer than 3 days.

If your symptoms worsen or persist, consult your doctor.

1 tablet to be taken with water and food, up to three times a day.

Leave at least 6 hours between doses.

If one tablet does not control symptoms, then a maximum of 2 tablets may be taken up to three times a day.

Do not take more than six tablets in any 24 hour period (equivalent to 3000mg paracetamol, 1200mg ibuprofen a day).

Not for use by children under 18 years.

Do not take Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets if you:

• are already taking any other paracetamol-containing product.
• are taking any other pain-relieving products, including ibuprofen, high-dose aspirin (above 75mg per day) or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) specific inhibitors
• are allergic to ibuprofen, paracetamol or any other ingredients in Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets
• are allergic to aspirin or other NSAID painkillers
• have or ever had an ulcer or bleeding in your stomach or duodenum (small bowel)
• have blood clotting (coagulation) disorder
• suffer from heart, liver or kidney failure
• are in the last 3 months of pregnancy
• are under 18 years old

Take special care and check with a doctor or pharmacist before taking Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets if you:

• are elderly
• have asthma or have suffered from asthma
• have kidney, heart, liver or bowel problems
• have Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) – a condition of the immune system affecting connective tissue resulting in joint pain, skin changes and disorder of other organs – or other mixed connective tissue disease
• have gastrointestinal disorders or chronic inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease)
• are in the first 6 months of pregnancy or are breastfeeding
• are planning to become pregnant Anti-inflammatory/pain-killer medicines like ibuprofen may be associated with a small increased risk of heart attack or stroke, particularly when used at high doses.

Do not exceed the recommended dose or duration of treatment.

You should discuss your treatment with your doctor or pharmacist before taking [Invented name] if you:

• have heart problems including heart failure, angina (chest pain), or if you have had a heart attack, bypass surgery, peripheral artery disease (poor circulation in the legs of feet due to narrow or blocked arteries), or any kind of stroke (including ‘mini-stroke’ or transient ischaemic attack “TIA”).
• have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, have a family history of heart disease or stroke, or if you are a smoker.

Taking Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets with other medicines:

Do not take Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets with:

• other paracetamol containing products
• other NSAID containing products such as aspirin, ibuprofen.

Special care is required as some medicines may interact with Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets, for example:

• corticosteroid tablets
• antibiotics (e.g. chloramphenicol or quinolones)
• anti sickness medicines (e.g. metoclopramide, domperidone)
• heart stimulants (e.g. glycosides)
• medicines for high cholesterol (e.g. cholestyramine)
• diuretics (to help you pass water)
• medicines to suppress the immune system (e.g. methotrexate, ciclosporine, tacrolimus) • medicines for mania or depression (e.g. lithium or SSRI’s)
• mifepristone (for pregnancy termination)
• HIV medicines (e.g. zidovudine)

Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets may affect or be affected by some other medicines. For example:

• medicines that are anti-coagulants (i.e. thin blood/prevent clotting e.g. aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid, warfarin, ticlopidine)
• medicines that reduce high blood pressure (ACE-inhibitors such as captopril, beta-blockers such as atenolol medicines, angiotensin-II receptor antagonists such as losartan)

Some other medicines may also affect or be affected by the treatment of take Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets. You should therefore always seek the advice of your doctor or pharmacist before you use Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets with other medicines.

To reduce the likelihood of side effects, take Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets with food.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine. Do not take if you are in the last 3 months of your pregnancy.

Take special care if you are in the first 6 months of pregnancy.

Ibuprofen & Paracetamol 200mg/500mg tablets may make it more difficult to become pregnant.

Ibuprofen belongs to a group of medicines which may impair fertility in women. This is reversible on stopping the medicine. You should inform your doctor if you are planning to become pregnant or if you have problems becoming pregnant.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the above description and patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA yellowcard” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.