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16. If the product contains paracetamol, unless the product is wholly or mainly intended for children twelve years old or younger, the words “Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine” and—U.K.
(a)if a package leaflet accompanying the product includes the words in quotation marks in paragraph 16 of Schedule 27 (package leaflets), the words “Talk to a doctor at once if you take too much of this medicine, even if you feel well”; or
(b)if no package leaflet accompanies the product or the package leaflet does not include those words, the words “Talk to a doctor at once if you take too much of this medicine, even if you feel well. This is because too much paracetamol can cause delayed, serious liver damage”.