Mejoral is a medicine that can be used to relieve fever, mild and cold muscle pain, as it contains acetylsalicylic acid in its composition. In the case of the Adult Improver, the medicine still has in the composition caffeine, which helps to make its effect faster.
Acetylsalicylic acid is a strong analgesic and antipyretic that helps to quickly decrease fever and relieve muscle pain caused by colds or flu.
This medicine can be bought in conventional pharmacies without a prescription, for a price of approximately 8 Reals, in the case of the Improvement Adult, or 5 Reals, for Improving Infants.
How to take
Ideally, the dose of Mejoral should be indicated by a physician, however, the general guidelines, according to age, are:
Improve Childhood
Infant Enhancement contains 100 mg of acetylsalicylic acid and its use is:
| Age | Weight | Dose (in tablets) | Maximum dose per day |
| 3 to 4 years | 10 to 16 kg | 1 to 1 ½ every 4 hours | 8 tablets |
| 4 to 6 years | 17 to 20 kg | 2 to 2 ½ every 4 hours | 12 tablets |
| 6 to 9 years | 21 to 30 kg | 3 of 4 in 4 hours | 16 tablets |
| 9 to 11 years | 31 to 35 kg | 4 out of 4 in 4 hours | 20 tablets |
| 11 to 12 years | 36 to 40 kg | 5 out of 4 in 4 hours | 24 tablets |
| more than 12 years | more than 41 kg | Use Adult Improvement | --- |
Adult Improvement
The adult enhancement contains 500 mg of acetylsalicylic acid and 30 mg of caffeine and therefore should only be used in adults or in children over 12 years or over 41 kg. The recommended dose is 1 to 2 tablets in 4 or 6 hours, depending on the severity of the symptoms, avoiding taking more than 8 tablets per day.
Possible side effects
The most common side effects of prolonged use of Mejoral include nausea, heartburn, vomiting or stomach pain. To relieve this kind of discomfort, it is advised to take the medicine after meals.
Who should not take
The Best is contraindicated for people with allergy to acetylsalicylic acid or any other component of the formula. In addition, it should also not be used in cases of:
- Kidney or liver disease;
- History of gastrointestinal bleeding;
- Peptic ulcer;
- Drop;
- Hemophilia, thrombocytopenia or other disorders of coagulation.
Also it should not be used, without medical indication, by people with sesibilidad to some type of anti-inflammatory medicine.
