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Pyrigesic Drops is used to treat pain and fever. Pyrigesic Drops contains Paracetamol, which works by blocking the production of a chemical messenger (prostaglandin) and encouraging heat loss (through sweating). Common side effects of Pyrigesic Drops include abdominal pain, nausea, or diarrhoea.

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Written By Dr. Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta , PharmD (PB)
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

PARACETAMOL-150MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

East India Pharmaceutical Works Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Pyrigesic Drops

Pyrigesic Drops is used in relieving pain and fever. Pain can be acute (temporary) or chronic (long-lasting). Fever is a high body temperature followed by shivering, headache, and, in severe cases, delirium.

Pyrigesic Drops contains Paracetamol, which works by blocking the production of a chemical messenger (prostaglandin) and encouraging heat loss (through sweating), which helps reset the hypothalamus thermostat.

Pyrigesic Drops may cause side effects such as abdominal pain, nausea or diarrhoea. If the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your paediatrician.

Pyrigesic Drops is intended for pediatric use only. Avoid giving Pyrigesic Drops to your child if she/he is allergic to it. Keep your doctor informed about your child’s health condition, medications, and medical history to rule out any side effects/interactions.

Uses of Pyrigesic Drops

Pyrigesic Drops is used for Fever and pain relief. The detailed uses of Pyrigesic Drops are as follows:

  • Pain Relief: Pyrigesic Drops is commonly used to treat mild to moderate pain by suppressing the brain's production of prostaglandins, which are responsible for inducing pain.
  • Fever Reduction: Pyrigesic Drops effectively reduces fever caused by infections or other conditions. It lowers the body's temperature by working on the hypothalamic heat-regulating area.
  • Cold and Flu Symptom Relief: Pyrigesic Drops is also used to relieve cold and flu symptoms, including body aches, fever, and headaches.

Key Benefits

  • Pyrigesic Drops contains Paracetamol as an active ingredient (antipyretic and analgesic). It is used to relieve pain and fever.
  • Paracetamol lowers the elevated body temperature and mild pain by inhibiting the synthesis of a chemical messenger (prostaglandin) and promoting heat loss (through sweating) that helps reset the hypothalamic thermostat.
  • Pyrigesic Drops helps relieve symptoms of pain and fever in children.
Side effects of Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
  • Manage stress by practising deep breathing, yoga or meditation.
  • Participating in activities you enjoy, or exercising may also help manage agitation.
  • Get enough sleep. Maintain a regular sleep cycle.
  • Exercise regularly. Try physical activities like walking, running, or dancing.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
Here are the 7 step-by-step strategies to manage the side effect of "inability to sleep" caused by medication usage:
  • Prepare for a restful night's sleep: Develop a calming pre-sleep routine, like reading or meditation, to help your body relax and prepare for sleep.
  • Create a sleep-conducive Environment: Make bedroom a sleep haven by ensuring it is quiet, dark and calm.
  • Follow a Sleep Schedule: Go to bed and get up at the same time every day to help regulate your body's internal clock and increase sleep quality.
  • Try relaxing techniques like deep breathing, mindfulness meditation and any others.
  • Limit stimulating activities before bedtime: Avoid stimulating activities before bedtime to improve sleep quality.
  • Monitor Progress: Keep track of your sleep patterns to identify areas for improvement.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If these steps don't improve your sleep, consult a doctor for further guidance and therapy.
Here are the steps to cope with constipation as a side effect of medication:
  • Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
  • Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
  • Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
  • Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
  • Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.

Directions for Use

  • Pyrigesic Drops can be administered with or without food as directed by the doctor.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safety.
  • Administer the prescribed dose to the child using the measuring cup/dosing syringe/dropper.
  • Shake well before use.

How Pyrigesic Drops Works

Pyrigesic Drops contains Paracetamol, which belongs to the antipyretic and analgesic class of drugs. Paracetamol works by blocking the production of a chemical messenger (prostaglandin) and encouraging heat loss (through sweating), which helps reset the hypothalamus thermostat.
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Alcohol

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Pregnancy

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Breast Feeding

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Driving

Not applicable

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Liver

Caution

If your child has a liver impairment, inform your doctor before using Pyrigesic Drops. Your doctor may adjust the dose if required.

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Kidney

Caution

If your child has kidney impairment, inform your doctor before using Pyrigesic Drops. Your doctor may adjust the dose if required.

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Children

Safe if prescribed

Pyrigesic Drops is safe for babies under two years of age if prescribed by a doctor. Your paediatrician will decide the dose of the medicine. Do not exceed the prescribed dose.

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Heart

Consult your doctor

Pyrigesic Drops is generally safe for children with heart problems when used at recommended doses. Still, it's best to consult your doctor to ensure it's appropriate for your child’s specific condition and medications.

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Geriatrics

Not applicable

Pyrigesic Drops is specifically for children use and is not meant for geriatric patients.

What if I have taken an overdose of Pyrigesic Drops

Please do not exceed the recommended dose, as it might cause an overdose. Signs and symptoms of an overdose of Pyrigesic Drops may include a reduction in urine, a build-up of acid in the blood, confusion, depression, disorientation, kidney failure, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), nausea, and jaundice. Seek immediate medical attention if you observe any symptoms or think you have taken too much. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • The child’s immune system is affected by stress raising the risk of being sick. Hence try progressive muscle relaxation techniques to relieve stress.
  • Sleeping for 7-9 hours each night can make your child stay fit and safe.
  • Make your child drink more fluids to avoid dehydration.
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How Soon It Starts Working

  • The time required for Pyrigesic Drops to start to work: Pyrigesic Drops shows its action within 30-60 minutes of administration.
  • The time for which the effects of Pyrigesic Drops last: Pyrigesic Drops effect lasts for 6 hours.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep Pyrigesic Drops out of the sight and reach of children.• Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

What if you forget to take Pyrigesic Drops

If you miss administering a dose to your child, give it as soon as you remember. If it's almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with the regular schedule. Do not give two doses at once.

Drug Warnings

  • Avoid giving Pyrigesic Drops to your child if she/he is allergic to it.
  • Keep your doctor informed about your child’s health condition, medications, and medical history to rule out any side effects/interactions.
  • If your child has liver and kidney disease, inform your doctor before using this medicine.
  • Pyrigesic Drops is used for babies below two years of age.
  • Pyrigesic Drops is intended for use in pediatric patients only. Hence, avoid using it in adults and other populations.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interactions: Pyrigesic Drops has interactions with antibiotics (azithromycin, erythromycin), anti-fungal (ketoconazole), and anti-viral or anti-HIV drugs (ritonavir).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor before administering Pyrigesic Drops if your child has any kidney or liver disease history.

ParacetamolValdecoxib
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ParacetamolLeflunomide
Severe

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ParacetamolValdecoxib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Valdecoxib may increase the risk or severity of adverse effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Valdecoxib, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if the side effects worsen, please consult a doctor.
ParacetamolLeflunomide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Leflunomide may increase the risk of liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Leflunomide, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, less desire to eat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
ParacetamolOxazepam
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml may decrease the excretion rate of Oxazepam which could result in a higher serum level.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Oxazepam and Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
ParacetamolLomitapide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of Lomitapide and Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml may increase the risk of severity of liver injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Lomitapide, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
ParacetamolKetoconazole
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Ketoconazole may increase the risk of liver injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Ketoconazole, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you have joint pain or swelling, fever, chills, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, over-tiredness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, dark-colored urine, light-colored stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor immediately as these may be signs and symptoms of liver damage. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
ParacetamolKetamine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of ketamine and Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml may decrease the effectiveness of Ketamine which could result in a higher blood level.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Ketamine and Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has suggested it. If you're feeling very sleepy or having trouble breathing, it's important to contact your doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
ParacetamolMipomersen
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of Mipomersen with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml may increase the risk or severity of liver injury.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml and Mipomersen, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
ParacetamolTeriflunomide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml:
Co-administration of Teriflunomide with Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml may increase the risk or severity of Liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Pyrigesic Drops 15 ml with Teriflunomide together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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FAQs

Pyrigesic Drops is used to provide relief from fever and mild-to-moderate pain.
Pyrigesic Drops lowers elevated body temperature and mild pain by inhibiting the synthesis of a chemical messenger (prostaglandin) and promotes heat loss (through sweating).
Pyrigesic Drops can cause diarrhoea as a side effect in some children. If your child has diarrhoea that is watery or bloody, call your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrheal medicine unless your paediatrician recommends it.
Yes, Pyrigesic Drops is used in treating post-vaccination fever in babies. It also helps reduce injection pain in babies who receive vaccinations.
Pyrigesic Drops may cause certain side effects such as abdominal pain, cold-like symptoms, or diarrhoea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your paediatrician.
Pyrigesic Drops can be used in babies if prescribed by the doctor. Administer Pyrigesic Drops to the child in the dose and duration advised by the paediatrician.
If your child vomits within 30 minutes after administering the dose, repeat the dose. If it has been more than 30 minutes, do not repeat the dose and wait until it is time for the next dose. Talk to the doctor if you have any concerns.
Pyrigesic Drops may not cause constipation. Consult the doctor if your child has constipation. Include fibre-rich food and fluids in your child’s diet.
Yes, Pyrigesic Drops is effective for fever. It helps reduce high temperatures by affecting chemical messengers in the brain that regulate body temperature.
Pyrigesic Drops starts working within 30 minutes.
Your doctor will determine the dose of Pyrigesic Drops depending on the child’s condition and age. Please consult the doctor.
The effect of Pyrigesic Drops starts within 30 minutes and peaks within 3-4 hours. Your child’s condition may improve after a few doses. Consult the doctor if your child’s condition does not improve even after administering Pyrigesic Drops for the prescribed duration.
Yes, Pyrigesic Drops can be given to the child for a low-grade fever. However, please consult a doctor.
A persistent fever could be a sign of an infection. Please consult a doctor if the child’s fever persists even after taking Pyrigesic Drops.
Total doses of Pyrigesic Drops more than 150 mg/kg over any 8-hour period for children under 6 and total doses of 200 mg/kg are considered toxic for children 6 years and older.
No special diet is required to follow while taking Pyrigesic Drops, unless advised otherwise by your doctor.
Store Pyrigesic Drops at room temperature, in a dry place. Keep it out of sight and reach of children.
Pyrigesic Drops should be used with caution if the child has malnutrition, any medicinal allergy, G6PD deficiency, or kidney/liver disease.
Though Pyrigesic Drops may not interfere with the vaccines, it is best to consult a doctor if your child is due to undergo any vaccination whilst on treatment with Pyrigesic Drops.
Paracetamol drops can be used for 3-month-old babies if prescribed by the doctor. Please consult the doctor if you have any concerns.
Pyrigesic Drops begins to ease fever within 30 minutes after taking a dose.
Ibuprofen is the only safe painkiller to give children alongside paracetamol. However, both medicines should not be used at the same time. Please consult the doctor about the use of ibuprofen and paracetamol in children.
Symptoms of paracetamol allergy in children are swelling of the face, tongue or throat, difficulty swallowing, unexplained wheezing, rash or hives, skin reddening, shortness of breath and blisters. If you notice these symptoms, stop using Pyrigesic Drops and seek medical help right away.
Some medicines may interact with Pyrigesic Drops. Therefore, let the doctor know if your child is using any other medicines.

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Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

6, NANDALAL BOSE SARANI,KOLKATA -700071
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