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Is It Safe To Use Panadol With Acetaminophen Post Cataract Surgery?

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Posted on Fri, 18 Dec 2015
Question: Could paladin / panadol forte and eye drops for eye surgery combined after surgery to remove a cataract result in a sicotic ....episode as in go off my head for no real reason ?
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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes it can be combined.

Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Based on the information you have shared, it seems to be safe to combine the body as usually, after surgeries PANADOL or Acetaminophen is considered to be analgesic or anti inflammatory of choice due to better safety profile as compared with other pain killers and is not known to be associated with drug - drug interactions very oftenly.

You can use it in 500mg dosing after meals, for pain or discomfort as per requirement not exceeding 4 doses per day. Normally it is available as over the counter drug so you can use it safely.

Hope this has answered your query. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Follow up: Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (1 hour later)
Panadine forte and pednefrinchlorsig, I read that an advers effect can be unusual mood swing,I'm trying to find if this may have been the cause of such an event when I took the after eye surgery,as I have never had such a thing happen to me before and was not like me at all ,I just lost it , and can't even remember I was cooking biscuits then yelling an d screaming ,can these or one of cause this as I haven't had them before?
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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It can be steroid related

Detailed Answer:
Hi! Thanks for sharing more details.

The symptoms you have mentioned are less like due to panadol however prednisone which is steroid can cause such symptoms. When used in combination with sedating anti histamines like phenylephrine in your case, it's tendency gets higher. However it doesn't indicate any contraindication for it's usage and risks are weighed with benefits which in your case are higher than the side effects. You need to continue these at this moment and get review with your ophthalmologist to reconfirm for how long you need to take it and when do you need to tapper it off. Meanwhile try to get adequate sleep. and avoid such works which need more concentration or stress than normal. If problems aggravated get a review with a psychiatrists for a concomitant anxiolytics or mood stabilisers. Hoping you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Is It Safe To Use Panadol With Acetaminophen Post Cataract Surgery?

Brief Answer: Yes it can be combined. Detailed Answer: Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Based on the information you have shared, it seems to be safe to combine the body as usually, after surgeries PANADOL or Acetaminophen is considered to be analgesic or anti inflammatory of choice due to better safety profile as compared with other pain killers and is not known to be associated with drug - drug interactions very oftenly. You can use it in 500mg dosing after meals, for pain or discomfort as per requirement not exceeding 4 doses per day. Normally it is available as over the counter drug so you can use it safely. Hope this has answered your query. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.