What are the possible side effects of Hitz?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Hitz: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
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low fever with nausea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite;
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dark urine, clay-colored stools; or
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jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
This is not a complete list of Hitz side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Side effects of Hitz in details
Effects due to the presence of acetylsalicylic acid.
Accidents awareness with respiratory or skin reactions (angioedema, urticaria, asthma, anaphylactic shock);
Cross hypersensitivity reactions with NSAIDs and with tartrazine;
At low doses recommended for the use of Hitz, side effects of aspirin are generally limited to some irritation of the gastro-intestinal tract.
At higher doses, side effects include gastrointestinal mucosal erosions, gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer, occult blood loss, melena.
Acetylsalicylic acid may also increase the tendency to bleeding and bleeding time (the lengthening of bleeding continues 4-6 days after stopping the drug).
It may also worsen renal function including cases of pre-existing condition (the long-term use can cause chronic kidney disease).
The signs of salicylic overdose described under.
Effects due to the presence of Hitz.
At the doses and duration of recommended treatment, side effects are usually negligible, but the prolonged use of Hitz in therapeutic doses large (2-4 g per day, or 10-20 tablets Hitz) may cause the appearance chronic hepatitis. This justifies the recommendations of caution especially in patients with liver disease prior.
Very rarely, it can produce thrombocytopenia.
The acute liver toxicity in overdose massive (doses greater than 8 g of Hitz) is described in paragraph overdose.
What is the most important information I should know about Hitz?
There are many brands and forms of Hitz available and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.
Do not use more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of Hitz can cause serious harm. The maximum amount of Hitz for adults is 1 gram (1000 mg) per dose and 4 grams (4000 mg) per day. Taking more Hitz could cause damage to your liver. If you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day, talk to your doctor before taking Hitz and never use more than 2 grams (2000 mg) per day.
Do not use this medication without first talking to your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day or if you have had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis). You may not be able to use Hitz.
Before using Hitz, tell your doctor if you have liver disease or a history of alcoholism.
Do not use any other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or pain medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Hitz is contained in many combination medicines. If you use certain products together you may accidentally use too much Hitz. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains paracetamol, Hitz or APAP. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medication. Alcohol may increase your risk of liver damage while taking Hitz.
Hitz contraindications
Hitz should not be used in patients who have previously exhibited hypersensitivity to aspirin and/or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents. Hitz should not be given to patients with a recent history of gastrointestinal bleeding or in patients with bleeding disorders (e.g., hemophilia).
References
- DailyMed. "ACETAMINOPHEN; ASPIRIN; CAFFEINE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DTP/NCI. "acetaminophen: The NCI Development Therapeutics Program (DTP) provides services and resources to the academic and private-sector research communities worldwide to facilitate the discovery and development of new cancer therapeutic agents.". https://dtp.cancer.gov/dtpstandard/s... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- European Chemicals Agency - ECHA. "Paracetamol: The information provided here is aggregated from the "Notified classification and labelling" from ECHA's C&L Inventory. ". https://echa.europa.eu/information-o... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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