Zaldiar
Zaldiar medication comes in the form of film-coated tablets. Each pack contains 20 tablets. ZALDIAR is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of moderate to severe pain in adults and children over 12 years of age. The active ingredients per Zaldiar tablet are 37,5 milligrams of tramadol hydrochloride and 325 milligrams of paracetamol. The other ingredients (excipients) are: powdered cellulose, pregelatinised starch, sodium starch glycolate, maize starch and magnesium stearate. Film-coating: hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E 171), macrogol 400, yellow iron oxide (E 172), polysorbate 80 and carnauba wax.
Zaldiar side effects
As with any medication, Zaldiar may cause some unwanted effects. If you are worried about the side effects, talk to your doctor. The most serious adverse effects reported are: hypertension, tachycardia, arrhythmia, convulsion, dyspnoea and bleeding in the intestine (melaena). The most commonly reported adverse effects are:
- nausea
- dizziness
- somnolence
These effects were observed in more than 10% of the patients treated with ZALDIAR. Most were usually mild and not troublesome. 1 - 10% of patients may experience:
Vomiting, constipation, flatulence, diarrhoea, stomach pain, digestion problems, a dry mouth, headache, agitation, confusion, sleep disorders, mood changes, anxiety, nervousness, euphoria (a sense of feeling ‘high’ all the time), increased sweating, itching. 0,1 - 1% of patients may develop:
Heart rhythm and heart rate disorders, changes in blood pressure, difficulty or pain on passing urine/ protein in the urine, skin reactions/ urticaria, ringing in the ear, depression, nightmares, hallucinations (hearing, seeing or sensing things that are not really there), loss of memory, difficulty swallowing, blood in the stools, shivers, hot flushes, pains in the chest, uncoordinated movement, muscle cramps, unusual tingling feeling, convulsions, drug dependence, blurred vision, shortness of breath, raised liver enzymes. Do not be alarmed by the above lists - you may not experience any of these effects.
