How Often To Take Paracetamol. Inform your doctor about all the other medications that you take including vitamins minerals prescribed drugs over the counter drugs and herbal products. The maximum amount of paracetamol for adults is 1 gram 1000 mg per dose and 4 grams 4000 mg per day.
A healthy adult may take a maximum dose of eight 500mg tablets of paracetamol in a day with at least 4 hours in between each dosage. It is important to remember that when used at therapeutic levels paracetamol is usually safe and effective. If you have a liver or kidney problem or are taking other medication check with your GP before taking paracetamol.
Paracetamol can be a safe medicine for pain relief and fever reduction when.
Paracetamol 500mg Tablets should not be given to children under 10 years of age. You can give in the ranger of 10-15mg every 4-6 hours with a maximum of 5 doses per day 24 hours. This may be less if you are frail or elderly. Two 500 mg tablets orally every 4 to 6 hours.
