Metacin Tablet
Manufactured By Themis Medicare Ltd
Composition Paracetamol (500mg)
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Metacin Tablet helps relieve pain and fever by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers responsible for fever and pain. It is used to treat headaches, migraine, toothaches, sore throats, period (menstrual) pains, arthritis, muscle aches, and the common cold.
Metacin Tablet may be prescribed alone or in combination with another medicine. You should take it regularly as advised by your doctor. It is usually best taken with food otherwise it may upset your stomach. Do not take more or use it for longer than recommended.
Side effects are rare if this medicine is used correctly but it may cause stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting in some people. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects bother you or do not go away.
Metacin Tablet is widely prescribed and considered safe but is not suitable for everybody. Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have liver or kidney problems or are using blood-thinning medicines. It may affect the dose or suitability of this medicine. Let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
Uses / Indications:
Pain relief and
Treatment of Fever
Interactions / Warnings:
Taking Paracetamol / Acetaminophen with alcohol can cause liver damage.
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Faq for medicine:
A: Yes, Metacin can be taken with vitamin B-complex preparations. They have been used together in the treatment of acute and painful diseases affecting nerves like trigeminal neuralgias, post-operative pain, etc. Metacin helps to relieve pain and vitamin B-complex corrects the deficiency that might be causing your symptoms.
Q: Is Metacin use associated with Helicobacter pylori infection?
A: No, Metacin use is not associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. Painkiller drugs can increase the acid secretion in the stomach, aggravate the symptoms of this infection and the risk of stomach and the intestine ulcer. However, this risk is minimum with Metacin as compared to other pain killers.
Q: Can I take Metacin with fexofenadine?
A: Yes, Metacin can be taken safely with fexofenadine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported. These are used together to treat the symptoms of cold, cough, flu or a sore-throat and other allergic or viral diseases. Fexofenadine helps to relieve sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat, or eyes and Metacin helps to relieve pain or fever.
Q: Can I take Metacin with warfarin?
A: Metacin is safe to use occasionally with warfarin as other painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin can increase the risk of bleeding. However, on a long-term use, Metacin can also increase the risk of bleeding. Talk to your doctor before taking them together as you may need to be monitored regularly.
Q: Can I take Metacin with tamsulosin?
A: Metacin can be taken with Tamsulosin. No harmful side effects or other interactions have been seen when they are taken together. Tamsulosin is an alpha adrenergic receptor blocker used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Q: Can I take Metacin with cetirizine?
A: Yes, Metacin can be taken safely with cetirizine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported. These are used together to treat the symptoms of cold, cough, flu or a sore throat and other allergic or viral diseases. Cetirizine helps to relieve sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat, or eyes and Metacin helps to relieve pain or fever.
Q: Can I take Metacin with ibuprofen?
A: Yes, Metacin can be taken with ibuprofen. Both help to relieve pain and fever and ibuprofen also decreases inflammation and swelling. However, both increase the acid secretion in the stomach and can cause acid reflux, heartburn, stomach, and intestinal ulcers and gut bleeding on long-term use.
Q: Does Metacin cause weight loss?
A: Metacin is not known to cause weight loss. It is a very safe medicine for short term use and can cause minor and rare side effects like low blood pressure, and allergic reactions.
Q: Can anyone be allergic to Metacin?
A: Yes, there have been reports of hypersensitivity and allergic reaction with the use of Metacin. Symptoms of an allergy include swelling of the face, mouth, and throat, shortness of breath, urticaria, red rash, and severe itching. Stop taking Metacin if you have such symptoms and immediately consult your doctor.
Q: How beneficial is to use Metacin with diclofenac?
A: Metacin and Diclofenac might be given together in case of fever and pain. Metacin has an early onset of action and it helps in relieving the symptoms till diclofenac starts working. However, both are pain killers and can affect stomach lining on long-term use leading to acid reflux, heartburn, and stomach ulcers and bleeding.
Q: Can I take Metacin for stomach pain?
A: No, Metacin should not be taken for stomach pain. You must consult your physician for this. The stomach pain could be due to some underlying condition, which needs attention.
Q: Can I take Metacin with aceclofenac?
A: Yes, Metacin can be given with aceclofenac for fever and pain. Metacin has an early onset of action and it helps in relieving the symptoms till Aceclofenac starts working. However, both are pain killers and can affect stomach lining on long-term use leading to acid reflux, heartburn, and stomach ulcers and bleeding.
Q: Does Metacin treat sore-throat : Metacin does not treat sore-throat, flu or cold but it can help in relieving fever and body aches associated with these conditions.?
Q: Can I take Metacin with codeine?
A: Metacin and codeine can be taken together. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together. They are commonly given together for the relief of mild to moderate pain due to different reasons.
Q: Does Metacin help a cough?
A: No, Metacin does not help in the relief of cough but it can help in relieving associated fever and body aches.
Q: Does Metacin contain alcohol?
A: No, Metacin does not contain any alcohol.
Q: Can I take Metacin with amoxicillin?
A: Metacin and amoxicillin can be taken together. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Metacin is given along, for the relief of any associated pain and fever. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Does Metacin have side effects?
A: Metacin is quite safe for short term use. It has side effects if taken in more than the dose advised and for a long-term. Immediately consult a doctor if there is nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark colored urine, clay colored stools or jaundice as it could be due to an overdose of Metacin.
Q: Is Metacin safe to use?
A: Metacin is safe to use in the dose as advised by the doctor. Use in more than recommended doses can do serious harm.
Q: Is it safe to take Metacin with erythromycin?
A: Metacin and Erythromycin can be taken together. Erythromycin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Metacin is given along, for the relief of associated fever. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Is Metacin an antibiotic?
A: Metacin is not an antibiotic. It's an analgesic (pain-killer) and antipyretic (for the relief of fever), whereas an antibiotic is useful for the treatment of infections.
Q: Can I take Metacin with metronidazole?
A: Metacin and Metronidazole can be taken together. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when used together.
Q: Can I take Metacin with homeopathic medicine?
A: Ask your doctor before taking Metacin with homeopathic medicine as there is no information available on this.
Q: Is it safe to take Metacin with Tramadol?
A: Yes, Metacin can be taken with Tramadol. They are used together for moderate to severe pain in various diseases and their use is associated with common side effects like nausea, dizziness, and sleepiness.No drug-drug interactions have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Can I take Metacin with Azithromycin?
A: Metacin and Azithromycin can be taken together. Azithromycin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Metacin is given along, for the relief of any associated pain and fever. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Is it safe to take Metacin with Naproxen?
A: Yes, Metacin can be taken with Naproxen. Both are painkillers and belong to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and are used to relieve pain and fever. However, long-term use affects the stomach lining and increase acid secretion which can lead to side effects like acid reflux, heartburn, stomach, and intestinal ulcers and bleeding.
Q: Can a patient with high blood pressure take Metacin?
A: Occasional use of Metacin is safe in patients with high blood pressure. However, if it is to be taken for a long time, you must talk to your doctor. Metacin belongs to the group of painkillers called analgesics and antipyretics and these drugs can decrease the action of medicines taken by the patient for control of high blood pressure.
Q: Does Metacin interact with vitamin C?
A: Vitamin C can be taken with Metacin. However, vitamin C increases the blood levels of other drugs similar to Metacin, so it is advised to talk to your doctor if you have to take both these medicines for a long-term.
Q: What happens if you take an overdose of Metacin?
A: Overdose of Metacin can cause potentially life-threatening liver damage, which is the most serious side effect. Early symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, profuse sweating, and general tiredness. Kidney damage, decreased platelet count and coma may also occur. Immediately consult a doctor or consult an emergency in the case of suspected overdosage.
Q: Can I take Metacin with hyoscine?
A: Yes, Metacin and hyoscine can be taken together. Hyoscine is used to relieve pain and cramps of the stomach, gut, urinary bladder and urinary tract while Metacin is used to relieve mild to moderate pain of a headache, toothache, muscle pain, joint pain, and fever. Together they can be advised by a doctor for painful conditions of the gut and urinary tract.
Q: Can I take Metacin with Betahistine?
A: Metacin can be taken with Betahistine. There are no reported drug-drug interactions or harmful effects when they are used together.
Q: Can I take Metacin with rabeprazole?
A: Metacin and Rabeprazole can be taken together. Rabeprazole is used to prevent Metacin (painkillers) induced gastritis and stomach ulcers by decreasing the production of acid in the stomach. There are no clinically significant drug-drug interactions or harmful effects seen when they are used together.
Q: How beneficial is to take urofollitropin alpha with Metacin?
A: Urofollitropin alpha is given as a subcutaneous injection with the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone to assist in ovulation and fertility. Urofollitropin alpha can cause abdominal or pelvic pain or pain and swelling at the injection site in some patients which can be relieved by taking Metacin.
Q: Can vitamin D be taken safely with Metacin?
A: Yes, vitamin D can be taken with Metacin. Patients with osteoarthritis who are on vitamin D and calcium may need to take Metacin for the relief of any associated pain. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported.
Q: Can I take clindamycin with Metacin?
A: Metacin and Clindamycin can be taken together. Clindamycin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Metacin may be given along, for the relief of associated fever. No drug-drug interactions have been reported clinically. However, both are known to cause liver damage. Talk to your doctor if you need them for a long time.
Q: Does Metacin affect the liver?
A: Use of Metacin for a long time and above recommended doses can cause liver damage ranging from abnormal liver tests to liver failure. If you are taking Metacin from a long time and have nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark colored urine, clay colored stools or jaundice, inform your doctor as these could be signs of an underlying liver damage.
Q: Can I take Metacin if I have hepatitis?
A: Metacin is considered the safest painkiller to take for people with hepatitis for mild to moderate pain and fever. However, Metacin is metabolized in the liver, so, consult your doctor before taking Metacin if you have hepatitis as it can cause liver damage if taken in higher doses or for a very long time.
Q: What are the serious side effects of taking excess Metacin?
A: Potentially severe life-threatening liver injury is a serious side effect seen with an overdose of Metacin. Overdose can also cause kidney injury, coma, and decreased platelet count. Early symptoms of an overdose include nausea, vomiting, and general tiredness. Immediately consult a doctor or reach an emergency in case of suspected overdose.
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