Contraindications | Paracetamol

Contraindications

Who should not take paracetamol: Patients with an allergy to the active ingredient paracetamol or other drug components.

  • Patients with severe impairment of liver function
  • Patients with severe impairment of kidney function
  • Patients in pregnancy and breastfeeding ((See also: Paracetamol in the breastfeeding period) Intake possible, but always as short as possible and only in consultation with the doctor)

Price

Since there is always talk of cost pressure in the health care system, we think it is important to also find out prices for medicines (prices are exemplary and not recommendatory): Paracetamol 500 HEXAL® Tablets | 30 Tbl. (N2) | 1,69 € Benuron® Tablets | 10 Tbl. (N1) | 1,31 € Benuron® Tablets | 20 Tbl.

(N2) | 1,91 € Benuron® Tablets | 50 Tbl. (N3) | 4,00 € Version: Jun. 05

Prescription requirement

There is no prescription requirement for all dosages!

Is paracetamol blood-thinning?

Paracetamol probably inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenases especially in the brain. Therefore, the effect on blood clotting is probably not as pronounced. Its blood-thinning effect is in any case not sufficient and suitable to be used as a blood thinner. However, paracetamol should only be combined with other blood-thinning drugs to a limited extent.

All articles in this series:

  1. Paracetamol
  2. Dosage form
  3. Side effects
  4. Paracetamol in the nursing period
  5. Paracetamol vs. Ibuprofen – what is the difference?
  6. Contraindications