The dose of a drug and dosage of the drug are two different terminologies. Dose is defined as the quantity or amount of medicine given by the doctor or taken by the patient at a given period. Dosage is the regimen prescribed by the doctor about how many days and how many times per day the drug is to be taken in specified dose by the patient. The dose is expressed in mg for tablets or gm, micro gm sometimes, ml for syrups or drops for kids syrups. The dose is not fixed for a drug for all conditions, and it changes according to the condition or a disease. It also changes on the age of the patient.
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Usual Adult Hapacol Dose for Fever:
General Dosing Guidelines: 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours or 1000 mg every 6 to 8 hours orally or rectally.
Hapacol 500mg tablets: Two 500 mg tablets orally every 4 to 6 hours
Usual Adult Hapacol Dose for Pain:
General Dosing Guidelines: 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours or 1000 mg every 6 to 8 hours orally or rectally.
Hapacol 500mg tablets: Two 500 mg tablets orally every 4 to 6 hours
Usual Pediatric Dose for Fever:
Oral or Rectal:
<=1 month: 10 to 15 mg/kg/dose every 6 to 8 hours as needed.
>1 month to 12 years: 10 to 15 mg/kg/dose every 4 to 6 hours as needed (Maximum: 5 doses in 24 hours)
Fever: 4 months to 9 years: Initial Dose: 30 mg/kg (Reported by one study (n=121) to be more effective in reducing fever than a 15 mg/kg maintenance dose with no difference regarding clinical tolerance.)
>=12 years: 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours or 1000 mg every 6 to 8 hours.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Pain:
Oral or Rectal:
<=1 month: 10 to 15 mg/kg/dose every 6 to 8 hours as needed.
>1 month to 12 years: 10 to 15 mg/kg/dose every 4 to 6 hours as needed (Maximum: 5 doses in 24 hours)
Fever: 4 months to 9 years: Initial Dose: 30 mg/kg (Reported by one study (n=121) to be more effective in reducing fever than a 15 mg/kg maintenance dose with no difference regarding clinical tolerance.)
>=12 years: 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours or 1000 mg every 6 to 8 hours.
What other drugs will affect Hapacol?
There may be other drugs that can interact with Hapacol. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Hapacol interactions
Interactions are the effects that happen when the drug is taken along with the food or when taken with other medications. Suppose if you are taking a drug Hapacol, it may have interactions with specific foods and specific medications. It will not interact with all foods and medications. The interactions vary from drug to drug. You need to be aware of interactions of the medicine you take. Most medications may interact with alcohol, tobacco, so be cautious.
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With the simultaneous use with inducers of microsomal liver enzymes, means having hepatotoxic effect, increasing the risk of hepatotoxic action of Hapacol.
With the simultaneous use of anticoagulants may be slight to moderate increase in prothrombin time.
With the simultaneous use of anticholinergics may decrease absorption of Hapacol.
With the simultaneous use of oral contraceptives accelerated excretion of Hapacol from the body and may reduce its analgesic action.
With the simultaneous use with urological means reduced their effectiveness.
With the simultaneous use of activated charcoal reduced bioavailability of Hapacol.
When Hapacol Guardian applied simultaneously with diazepam may decrease excretion of diazepam.
There have been reports about the possibility of enhancing mielodepression effect of zidovudine while applying with Hapacol. A case of severe toxic liver injury.
Described cases of toxic effects of Hapacol, while the use of isoniazid.
When applied simultaneously with carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidonom decreases the effectiveness of Hapacol, which is caused by an increase in its metabolism and excretion from the body. Cases of hepatotoxicity, while the use of Hapacol and phenobarbital.
In applying cholestyramine a period of less than 1 h after administration of Hapacol may decrease of its absorption.
At simultaneous application with lamotrigine moderately increased excretion of lamotrigine from the body.
With the simultaneous use of metoclopramide may increase absorption of Hapacol and its increased concentration in blood plasma.
When applied simultaneously with probenecid may decrease clearance of Hapacol, with rifampicin, sulfinpyrazone - may increase clearance of Hapacol due to increasing its metabolism in the liver.
At simultaneous application of Hapacol Guardian with ethinylestradiol increases absorption of Hapacol from the gut.
Enhances the effect of indirect anticoagulants (coumarin derivatives and indandione). Antipyretic and analgesic activity of caffeine increases, reduce - rifampicin, phenobarbital and alcohol (accelerated biotransformation, inducing microsomal liver enzymes).
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Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Hapacol are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Hapacol. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.
User reports
1 consumer reported frequency of use
How frequently do I need to take Hapacol? It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Hapacol should ideally be taken Once in a day as the most common frequency of the Hapacol. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Hapacol should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
Users
%
Once in a day
1
100.0%
2 consumers reported doses
What doses of Hapacol drug you have used? The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Hapacol drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
Users
%
101-200mg
2
100.0%
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
