What's new - Going for Gold!

One of Australia's most trusted brands1, HERRON, has just improved its paracetamol pain relief range with a faster dissolving formulation and brighter new packaging.

Made right here in Australia, new improved HERRON Gold Paracetamol tablets and tabsules are a great choice for rapid relief of occasional aches and pains, including headaches, sinus headache, osteoarthritis, arthritic and rheumatic pain and muscular aches, sore throat and tooth ache.

With its unique coating, HERRON Gold Paracetamol dissolves quickly into your system to eat up pain fast.  The new extra smooth coating makes the tablets and tabsules easy to swallow.

HERRON Gold Paracetamol is also available as capseals, and in a convenient bottle that's suitable to keep in your handbag.

What is it used for?

Paracetamol works by blocking the transmission of chemicals in the brain and the central nervous system to relieve pain and reduce fever. Paracetamol is the active ingredient in HERRON Gold Paracetamol.

HERRON Gold Paracetamol reduces fever and provides effective temporary relief of mild to moderate pain including headache, sinus headache, osteoarthritis, arthritic and rheumatic pain and muscular aches, sore throat, and toothache. It also helps to relieve the symptoms and discomfort associated with colds and flu. It is considered a suitable first line, short term treatment for common "every day" aches and pains.

Is it suitable for me?

There are very few groups of people that should not take paracetamol. It can be used during pregnancy and whilst breast feeding.

• People who are sensitive to aspirin or other pain relieving medication can usually take it
• It does not interfere with other medications however it should not be taken if these other medication contain paracetamol 
• It is kind to the stomach
• It does not have any unwanted gastrointestinal side effects
• It does not interfere with blood clotting and can be sued by patients taking low dose aspirin to thin the blood
• It is the preferred first line pain reliever for asthma sufferers
• It is well tolerated by patients with peptic ulcers
• Paracetamol can be taken on an empty stomach
• At the recommended dosage, side effects are rare and usually mild

Solid dose tablet forms are not recommended for children under 7 years of age. Children or adolescents should not take this medicine for longe than 48 hours at a time unless advised to by a doctor.

Free from

• HERRON Gold Paracetamol Tablets: lactose, dairy products, sugars, yeast, gluten, wheat, soy, artificial colours and preservatives
• HERRON Gold Paracetamol Tabsules: lactose, dairy products, sugars, yeast, gluten, wheat, soy, artificial colours and preservatives
• HERRON Gold Paracetamol Capseals: lactose, dairy products, yeast, gluten, wheat, soy, preservatives

Physical description

Tablets: dull gold, round film coated tablet with break-bar on one side, hint of vanilla flavour

Tabsules: dull gold, film coated capsule shaped tablet with break-bar

Capseals: half red and half white gelatin coated capsule

Composition

Tablets & Tabsules

Paracetamol 500mg.
Also contains: starch- maize, silica colloidal anhydrous. cellulose-microcrystalline, povidone, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid.  Coating consists of vanillin, ammonium glycyrrhizinate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide (171), glycerol triacetate (Triacetin), and iron oxides (yellow, red, black (172)).

Capseals

Paracetamol 500mg.
Also contains: starch - pregelatinised maize, povidone, stearic acid.  Coating consists of: hypromellose, gelatin, silica colloidal anhydrous, sodium lauryl sulfate, allura red (129) and titanium dioxide (171).

Dosage

Adults and children over 12 years of age: 1 - 2 (maximum 8 per 24 hours)

Children (7 - 12 years of age): 1/2 - 1 (maximum 4 per 24 hours)

Take with water every 4 - 6 hours if necessary. Keep to the recommended dose.

Cautions

• Do not use if over-wrap seal on carton is broken or missing
• Do not use if foil on blisters is broken
  

WARNINGS

• Do not take this medicine for any longer than 48 hours at a time unless advised by a doctor
• Not recommended for children under 7 years of age
• Do not take with other products containing paracetamol, unless advised by a doctor or pharmacist
• If an overdose is taken or suspected, ring the Poisons Information Centre (131 126) and go to a hospital straight away even if you feel well because of the risk of delayed serious liver damage
• Use only as directed and consult your doctor if symptoms persist

Storage

Store below 30° C

Pack Sizes

4 capseals in a carton / blister pack

12 capseals in a carton / blister pack

24 capseals in a carton / blister pack

24 tablets in a carton / blister pack

12 tabsules in a carton / blister pack

24 tabsules in a carton / blister pack

25 tabsules in a white, recyclable, plastic bottle pack with tamper evident ring and child resistant cap

PHARMACY ONLY

36 tabsules in a white recyclable, plastic bottle pack with tamper evident ring and child resistant cap

60 tabsules in a white recyclable, plastic bottle pack with tamper evident ring and child resistant cap

Reference:

1. Brand Asset Consulting. AFR. 26/10/2009