Some people may need lower doses of paracetamol
Some people should take less than the usual dose, for example if you have liver problems, weigh less than 50 kg, consume excessive amounts of alcohol or if you are dehydrated. Taking the usual dose may be harmful to your liver. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure what dose to take.
Taking paracetamol with other pain medicines
Paracetamol is found in many pain medicines you can buy from the pharmacy such as Maxigesic and Nuromol. An overdose can happen if you take more than 1 paracetamol-containing medicine.
If you do take other medicines that have paracetamol in them, be careful not to take more than the recommended dose of paracetamol each day (4 grams in 24 hours). If you are taking paracetamol 665 mg modified release tablets, do not take other products containing paracetamol.
It's safe to take paracetamol with other types of pain medicines that don't contain paracetamol, such as ibuprofen, and opioid medicines such as codeine. They all work differently so the type of medicine you need to treat your pain depends on what type of pain you have.
Paracetamol is found in many cold and flu products
Check the ingredients of cold and flu medicines before you take them. Paracetamol is found in many cold and flu products, eg, Codral®, Coldrex® and Lemsip®. If you do take other medicines that have paracetamol in them, be careful not to take more than the recommended dose of paracetamol each day (4 grams in 24 hours). If you are taking paracetamol 665 mg modified release tablets, do not take other products containing paracetamol. Check with your pharmacist if you are not sure whether a product contains paracetamol.