Side Effects:

Common Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Cetafen-P Tablet DT
Good for pain relief and fever but not effective in joint pain due to poor anti-inflammatory action. Starts working within one hour. Wait for at least 4 hours before taking the next dose. Present in many over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines. Avoid taking more than one paracetamol product at a time to prevent overdose. Doses >4 g/day (2 g in alcoholics) may cause liver, kidney or heart problems. Discontinue Cetafen-p and inform your doctor immediately if rash occurs. For children, measure the doses of liquid Cetafen-p using the measuring cup instead of a teaspoon to avoid under or over-dosage. Avoid excess alcohol intake (>3 glasses/day) when taking Cetafen-p as it may cause liver damage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with vitamin B complex?
Yes, Cetafen-p can be taken with vitamin B-complex preparations. They have been used together in the treatment of acute and painful diseases affecting nerves like trigeminal neuralgias, post-operative pain, etc. Cetafen-p helps to relieve pain and vitamin B-complex corrects the deficiency that might be causing your symptoms.

Q. Is Cetafen-p use associated with Helicobacter pylori infection?
No, Cetafen-p use is not associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. Painkiller drugs can increase the acid secretion in the stomach, aggravate the symptoms of this infection and the risk of stomach and the intestine ulcer. However, this risk is minimum with Cetafen-p as compared to other pain killers.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with fexofenadine?
Yes, Cetafen-p can be taken safely with fexofenadine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported. These are used together to treat the symptoms of cold, cough, flu or a sore-throat and other allergic or viral diseases. Fexofenadine helps to relieve sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat, or eyes and Cetafen-p helps to relieve pain or fever.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with warfarin?
Cetafen-p is safe to use occasionally with warfarin as other painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin can increase the risk of bleeding. However, on a long-term use, Cetafen-p can also increase the risk of bleeding. Talk to your doctor before taking them together as you may need to be monitored regularly.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with tamsulosin?
Cetafen-p can be taken with Tamsulosin. No harmful side effects or other interactions have been seen when they are taken together. Tamsulosin is an alpha adrenergic receptor blocker used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with cetirizine?
Yes, Cetafen-p can be taken safely with cetirizine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported. These are used together to treat the symptoms of cold, cough, flu or a sore throat and other allergic or viral diseases. Cetirizine helps to relieve sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat, or eyes and Cetafen-p helps to relieve pain or fever.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with ibuprofen?
Yes, Cetafen-p can be taken with ibuprofen. Both help to relieve pain and fever and ibuprofen also decreases inflammation and swelling. However, both increase the acid secretion in the stomach and can cause acid reflux, heartburn, stomach, and intestinal ulcers and gut bleeding on long-term use.

Q. Does Cetafen-p cause weight loss?
Cetafen-p is not known to cause weight loss. It is a very safe medicine for short term use and can cause minor and rare side effects like low blood pressure, and allergic reactions.

Q. Can anyone be allergic to Cetafen-p?
Yes, there have been reports of hypersensitivity and allergic reaction with the use of Cetafen-p. Symptoms of an allergy include swelling of the face, mouth, and throat, shortness of breath, urticaria, red rash, and severe itching. Stop taking Cetafen-p if you have such symptoms and immediately consult your doctor.

Q. How beneficial is to use Cetafen-p with diclofenac?
Cetafen-p and Diclofenac might be given together in case of fever and pain. Cetafen-p has an early onset of action and it helps in relieving the symptoms till diclofenac starts working. However, both are pain killers and can affect stomach lining on long-term use leading to acid reflux, heartburn, and stomach ulcers and bleeding.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p for stomach pain?
No, Cetafen-p should not be taken for stomach pain. You must consult your physician for this. The stomach pain could be due to some underlying condition, which needs attention.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with aceclofenac?
Yes, Cetafen-p can be given with aceclofenac for fever and pain. Cetafen-p has an early onset of action and it helps in relieving the symptoms till Aceclofenac starts working. However, both are pain killers and can affect stomach lining on long-term use leading to acid reflux, heartburn, and stomach ulcers and bleeding.

Q. Does Cetafen-p treat sore-throat, flu or cold?
Cetafen-p does not treat sore-throat, flu or cold but it can help in relieving fever and body aches associated with these conditions.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with codeine?
Cetafen-p and codeine can be taken together. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together. They are commonly given together for the relief of mild to moderate pain due to different reasons.

Q. Does Cetafen-p help a cough?
No, Cetafen-p does not help in the relief of cough but it can help in relieving associated fever and body aches.

Q. Does Cetafen-p contain alcohol?
No, Cetafen-p does not contain any alcohol.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with amoxicillin?
Cetafen-p and amoxicillin can be taken together. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Cetafen-p is given along, for the relief of any associated pain and fever. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Does Cetafen-p have side effects?
Cetafen-p is quite safe for short term use. It has side effects if taken in more than the dose advised and for a long-term. Immediately consult a doctor if there is nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark colored urine, clay colored stools or jaundice as it could be due to an overdose of Cetafen-p.

Q. Is Cetafen-p safe to use?
Cetafen-p is safe to use in the dose as advised by the doctor. Use in more than recommended doses can do serious harm.

Q. Is it safe to take Cetafen-p with erythromycin?
Cetafen-p and Erythromycin can be taken together. Erythromycin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Cetafen-p is given along, for the relief of associated fever. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Is Cetafen-p an antibiotic?
Cetafen-p is not an antibiotic. It's an analgesic (pain-killer) and antipyretic (for the relief of fever), whereas an antibiotic is useful for the treatment of infections.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with metronidazole?
Cetafen-p and Metronidazole can be taken together. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when used together.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with homeopathic medicine?
Ask your doctor before taking Cetafen-p with homeopathic medicine as there is no information available on this.

Q. Is it safe to take Cetafen-p with Tramadol?
Yes, Cetafen-p can be taken with Tramadol. They are used together for moderate to severe pain in various diseases and their use is associated with common side effects like nausea, dizziness, and sleepiness.No drug-drug interactions have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with Azithromycin?
Cetafen-p and Azithromycin can be taken together. Azithromycin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Cetafen-p is given along, for the relief of any associated pain and fever. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Is it safe to take Cetafen-p with Naproxen?
Yes, Cetafen-p can be taken with Naproxen. Both are painkillers and belong to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and are used to relieve pain and fever. However, long-term use affects the stomach lining and increase acid secretion which can lead to side effects like acid reflux, heartburn, stomach, and intestinal ulcers and bleeding.

Q. Can a patient with high blood pressure take Cetafen-p?
Occasional use of Cetafen-p is safe in patients with high blood pressure. However, if it is to be taken for a long time, you must talk to your doctor. Cetafen-p belongs to the group of painkillers called analgesics and antipyretics and these drugs can decrease the action of medicines taken by the patient for control of high blood pressure.

Q. Does Cetafen-p interact with vitamin C?
Vitamin C can be taken with Cetafen-p. However, vitamin C increases the blood levels of other drugs similar to Cetafen-p, so it is advised to talk to your doctor if you have to take both these medicines for a long-term.

Q. What happens if you take an overdose of Cetafen-p?
Overdose of Cetafen-p can cause potentially life-threatening liver damage, which is the most serious side effect. Early symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, profuse sweating, and general tiredness. Kidney damage, decreased platelet count and coma may also occur. Immediately consult a doctor or consult an emergency in the case of suspected overdosage.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with hyoscine?
Yes, Cetafen-p and hyoscine can be taken together. Hyoscine is used to relieve pain and cramps of the stomach, gut, urinary bladder and urinary tract while Cetafen-p is used to relieve mild to moderate pain of a headache, toothache, muscle pain, joint pain, and fever. Together they can be advised by a doctor for painful conditions of the gut and urinary tract.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with Betahistine?
Cetafen-p can be taken with Betahistine. There are no reported drug-drug interactions or harmful effects when they are used together.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p with rabeprazole?
Cetafen-p and Rabeprazole can be taken together. Rabeprazole is used to prevent Cetafen-p (painkillers) induced gastritis and stomach ulcers by decreasing the production of acid in the stomach. There are no clinically significant drug-drug interactions or harmful effects seen when they are used together.

Q. How beneficial is to take urofollitropin alpha with Cetafen-p?
Urofollitropin alpha is given as a subcutaneous injection with the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone to assist in ovulation and fertility. Urofollitropin alpha can cause abdominal or pelvic pain or pain and swelling at the injection site in some patients which can be relieved by taking Cetafen-p.

Q. Can vitamin D be taken safely with Cetafen-p?
Yes, vitamin D can be taken with Cetafen-p. Patients with osteoarthritis who are on vitamin D and calcium may need to take Cetafen-p for the relief of any associated pain. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported.

Q. Can I take clindamycin with Cetafen-p?
Cetafen-p and Clindamycin can be taken together. Clindamycin is an antibiotic and is used to treat bacterial infections. Cetafen-p may be given along, for the relief of associated fever. No drug-drug interactions have been reported clinically. However, both are known to cause liver damage. Talk to your doctor if you need them for a long time.

Q. Does Cetafen-p affect the liver?
Use of Cetafen-p for a long time and above recommended doses can cause liver damage ranging from abnormal liver tests to liver failure. If you are taking Cetafen-p from a long time and have nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark colored urine, clay colored stools or jaundice, inform your doctor as these could be signs of an underlying liver damage.

Q. Can I take Cetafen-p if I have hepatitis?
Cetafen-p is considered the safest painkiller to take for people with hepatitis for mild to moderate pain and fever. However, Cetafen-p is metabolized in the liver, so, consult your doctor before taking Cetafen-p if you have hepatitis as it can cause liver damage if taken in higher doses or for a very long time.

Q. What are the serious side effects of taking excess Cetafen-p?
Potentially severe life-threatening liver injury is a serious side effect seen with an overdose of Cetafen-p. Overdose can also cause kidney injury, coma, and decreased platelet count. Early symptoms of an overdose include nausea, vomiting, and general tiredness. Immediately consult a doctor or reach an emergency in case of suspected overdose.