MCA stability tool

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Medicines beginning with P

Paracetamol

Paracetamol 1g effervescent tablets sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Paracetamol 1g effervescent tablets sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Altridexamol 1000mg effervescent tablets (TriOn Pharma Ltd)
SolpaOne 1000mg effervescent tablets (Omega Pharma Ltd)

Paracetamol 1g tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Paracetamol 1g tablets

Light sensitive medicine. Store in light resistant container.   Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA.  Provided sufficient protection from moisture, stability data supports 6 weeks in MCA. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the product Paracetamol 1000mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd).

Suppliers

Paracetamol 1g tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 1g tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Paracetamol 1g tablets (Drugsrus Ltd)

Paracetamol 250mg orodispersible tablets sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Paracetamol 250mg orodispersible tablets sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Calpol Six Plus Fastmelts 250mg tablets (McNeil Products Ltd)

Paracetamol 500mg capsules

Use with caution

Stability notes for Paracetamol 500mg capsules

Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA 
Protect from light No stability data in MCAs available

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd).

Suppliers (16) of Paracetamol 500mg capsules
Boots Paracetamol 500mg capsules (The Boots Company Plc)
Numark Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Numark Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Aspar Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Bell,Sons & Co (Druggists) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Galpharm International Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Noumed Life Sciences Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Relonchem Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Paracetamol 500mg capsules (Somex Pharma)

Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets

Incompatible

Stability notes for Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets

Soluble tablets - unsuitable for MCA.

Suppliers (8) of Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets (Cipla EU Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets (Medley Pharma Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets (Numark Ltd)
Parasolve 500mg effervescent tablets (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd)

Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets

No stability information

Stability notes for Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers (7) of Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets
Panadol ActiFast Soluble tablets (Haleon UK Trading Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd)

Paracetamol 500mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Paracetamol 500mg tablets

Light sensitive medicine. Store in light resistant container.   Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA.  Provided sufficient protection from moisture, stability data supports 6 weeks in MCA. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Panadol Advance 500mg tablets (Haleon UK Trading Limited) and Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd).

Suppliers (39) of Paracetamol 500mg tablets
Anadin Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Haleon UK Trading Ltd)
Panadol ActiFast 500mg tablets (Haleon UK Trading Ltd)
Panadol Advance 500mg tablets (Haleon UK Trading Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Galpharm International Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Numark Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Wockhardt UK Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Aspar Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Bell,Sons & Co (Druggists) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Drugsrus Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Galpharm International Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Ipca Laboratories UK Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Manx Healthcare Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Medley Pharma Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Noumed Life Sciences Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Numark Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Relonchem Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Ria Generics Ltd)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (RX Farma)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Paracetamol 500mg tablets (The Boots Company Plc)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.