Saridon Tablet

Saridon Tablet is mainly used to treat headaches. It also helps in the treatment of mild fever. It acts as a mild painkiller in many conditions and can help reduce the pain in many conditions.

It provides relief in pain within 30 minutes after its consumption, due to medicine unique triple drug combination. The major ingredients of the tablet include paracetamol, caffeine and propyphenazone.

The drug together activates the adenosine receptors, increasing the pain threshold and increases the blood flow in your body. This makes your body warm, resulting in heat loss and sweating thus alleviating the pain you feel.

It activates the central nervous system of your body providing quick results. Since it is a mild painkiller, there are no serious side effects related to it. In some rare cases, one can experience side effects like skin rashes, nausea, stomach pain or loss of appetite.

The symptoms of serious side effects include dark urine, clay-coloured stools or jaundice. You must stop the intake of medicine in such cases and consult a doctor if the side effects persist for a long time. People with a problem of alcoholism or serious liver conditions, you must not consume medicine as it can cause some serious side effects.

You should consult your doctor before taking Saridon Tablet, if you have any of the following conditions:

• Allergies to any of the ingredients
• Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
• Impaired liver and kidney function

Pregnant and breastfeeding women must avoid the consumption unless specifically mentioned by the doctor. People with medical history must discuss their case with the doctor to get an understanding of dosage and if there is a need for any substitute.

• Pain

• Headache

• Allergy

• Analgesic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)

• G6Pd Deficiency

• Liver Disease

• Nausea Or Vomiting

• Fever

• Diarrhoea

• Anxiety

• Insomnia

• How long is the duration of effect?

  The duration of the effect of the medicine lasts differently for every person. On an average, the effect lasts for 4-6 hours.

• What is the onset of action?

  The effect of the Saridon tablet can be seen within an hour of oral administration. In patients having fever, the medicine starts its effect within half an hour.

• Is it habit forming?

  No, it is not habit forming. If you feel like you are getting addicted to it, you must consult a doctor for further advice.

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  You must not consume the Saridon medicine if you have a drinking problem as it can cause you adverse side effects like drowsiness, loss of coordination and sleepiness.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  It is advisable that pregnant women must not consume this medicine as it can cause health issues in your child. Certain ingredients can act against the natural development of the foetus. You must consult a doctor before the intake of medicine in such conditions.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Breastfeeding women too must avoid the medication as your child too can experience some of the side effects or you may not breastfeed your child during the days you consume the medicine.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  If you feel sleepy, drowsy, dizzy or tired, you must not indulge in driving. You may not experience such side effects all the time but you must not indulge in any such activities that require attention and coordination while on medication.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  It is important that you discuss about your medical history in general whenever you consult a doctor. The medication can affect the functioning of kidney if you are already suffering from kidney related issues.

• Does this affect liver function?

  The patients with liver related issues must be extra careful while using this medicine, as it can aggravate the conditions and hamper the functioning of your liver.

• Are there any missed dose instructions?

  Saridon is usually consumed as and when the patient feels the need for it but if you are following a fixed pattern, you must not miss any dose. If you miss any of the dosages, you must have it as soon as you remember. If it is time for the next dose then skip the missed dose.

• Are there any overdose instructions?

  If you take an overdose of the medicine, it is important that you check for any of the symptoms like yellow eyes, loss of appetite, vomit, nausea or stomach pain. If you experience any of these, make sure you visit a doctor at the earliest.

Saridon is a pain relief medication that is administered orally. It selectively inhibits enzyme function in the brain which allows it to treat pain and fever. It activates certain receptors in the brain that inhibit pain signals.

Whenever you take more than one medicine, or mix it with certain foods or beverages, you"re at risk of a drug interaction.

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• Interaction with Alcohol

  If you suffer from alcoholism, then you must not consume this medicine as it can cause some serious side effects. You must avoid the consumption of tablet if you take 3 or more glasses of alcohol a day.

• Interaction with Medicine

  The tablet can interact with other medicines and cause side effects. You must consult a doctor if you already taking drugs or products that include alcohol, cimetidine, disulfiram, ephedrine, fluoroquinolones, juxtapid mipomersen, ketoconazole, leflunomide or mexiletine.

• Interaction with Disease

  Saridon can interact with diseases related to liver and kidney and aggravate the conditions. If you have severe liver issues, then you definitely must not consume this tablet. Discussing about your pre-existing conditions, with the doctor, will help you in such cases.

• Interaction with Food

  You must avoid beverages that have a high amount of caffeine.

• Ques : What is Saridon tablet used for?

  Ans : Saridon is medication which contains ingredients such as Caffeine, Paracetamol, and Propyphenazone present in it. Patients can use this medicine for the treatment of conditions like Headache, Joint pain, Cephalalgia, Common cold. This medicine works by increasing the blood flow across the skin, sweating, Antagonising the adenosine receptor, Heat loss, Stimulating the central nervous system, Flu, Menstrual cramps, Cerebral palsy, Fatigue, and Febrility.

• Ques : How many times should I take Saridon Tablet?

  Ans : It is a medication which has Caffeine, Paracetamol and Propyphenazone present in it. It is accessible through most of the pharmacies. Dosage for an adult is 1 - dosage in single a day or if necessary then it could be 3 - doses within 24 hours.
  Note: it is not recommended for children below 12 years of age.

• Ques : Is this medicine good for headache?

  Ans : Saridon Tablet is used to treat headaches, Toothache, Back pain, and arthritis. It has Caffeine, Paracetamol, and Propyphenazone as an active ingredient, which used to treat acute pain and other condition. Hence, It is a good medication for headaches.

• Ques : What are the side effect of Saridon tablet?

  Ans : Saridon is a medicine which contains Caffeine, Paracetamol, and Propyphenazone as active agents. It has some possible side effects which may or may not appear are mentioned below:

  • Allergic reactions
  • Liver damage
  • Swollen facial features
  • Fussiness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Agitation
  • Anxiety
  • Gastric acid secretion
  • Restlessness
  • Nausea
  • Gastrointestinal motility
  • Miscarriage or growth retardation
  • Skin reddening
  • Liver toxicity
  • Diarrhea
  • Tachycardia

• Ques : Can Saridon be taken empty stomach?

  Ans : Probably nothing, assuming you take the recommended dose. Unlike aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, paracetamol isn’t particularly irritating to the stomach. A half glass of water might help it to dissolve faster. Make sure this medication remains unreachable to children and pets. The patient should consult a doctor for its further uses and side effects and should inform the doctor about any ongoing medications and treatment before using to avoid undesirable effects.

• Ques : Is Saridon safe for pregnant?

  Ans :

  No, It should not be used while pregnant unless strictly advised by a doctor. The active elements of medicine are paracetamol, propyphenazone, and caffeine. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared medicine as a pregnancy category C drug which indicates that animal studies show various side effects on the foetus, but there are no teratogenic studies of this medicine in pregnant women.

  It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) which is mainly used to avoid cephalalgia, headache, cold, fever, catarrh, and ear pain. Human and Experimental Toxicology studies have been performed on pregnant Wistar rats on gestation days 8-14 and have shown an increased risk of skeletal malformations, and intrauterine growth retardation due to saridon tablet.

• Ques : Is Saridon bad for health?

  Ans : It should not be consumed for long period of time as the constituents of the medication have severe side effects. Saridon can cause liver impairment and migraine headaches because of acetaminophen present in it. Therefore taking excessive medicine is bad for health.

• Ques : Can Saridon be taken with alcohol?

  Ans : Taking Alcohol with medicine may lead to adverse side effects such as Drowsiness and Nausea. It is advised to the patients having kidney and liver problems, not to consume alcohol with medicine as the constituents are metabolised in the liver and can badly affect liver.

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