Beechams Flu-Plus caplets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Paracetamol; Phenylephrine hydrochloride; Caffeine

Available from:

Haleon UK Ltd

ATC code:

N02BE51

INN (International Name):

Paracetamol; Phenylephrine hydrochloride; Caffeine

Dosage:

500mg ; 5mg ; 25mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP

Product summary:

BNF: 04070100; GTIN: 5000347061776 5000347065323 5000347086939

Patient Information leaflet

DFT-01867-4213079
FLU PLUS
CAPLETS
Paracetamol, Phenylephrine, Caffeine
PLEASE READ RIGHT THROUGH THIS LEAFLET BEFORE
YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE.
This medicine is available without prescription,
but you still need to use Beechams Flu-Plus
Caplets carefully to get the best results from it.
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Keep this leaflet you may need to read it again.
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If you have any questions, or if there is
anything you do not understand, ask your
pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Beechams Flu-Plus Caplets do
2.
Check before you take Beechams
Flu-Plus Caplets
3.
How to take Beechams Flu-Plus Caplets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Beechams Flu-Plus Caplets
6. Further information
1.
What Beechams Flu-Plus
Caplets do
BEECHAMS FLU-PLUS CAPLETS PROVIDE EFFECTIVE
RELIEF FROM THE MAJOR COLD AND FLU SYMPTOMS.
These symptoms include headache, shivers, aches
and pains, blocked nose and painful sinuses,
catarrh, sore throat, fatigue and tiredness.
This medicine contains three active ingredients.
Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your
temperature when you have a fever.
Phenylephrine hydrochloride unblocks your nose
and sinuses helping you to breathe more easily.
Caffeine is present as a mild stimulant to relieve
fatigue and tiredness.
2.
Check before you take
Beechams
Flu-Plus Caplets
DO NOT TAKE BEECHAMS FLU-PLUS
CAPLETS:
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IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION to
paracetamol, phenylephrine hydrochloride,
caffeine or any of the other ingredients
(listed in Section 6).
Colour SUNSET YELLOW (E 110) can cause
allergic type reactions including asthma.
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if you have KIDNEY or LIVER PROBLEMS,
OVERACTIVE THYROID, DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE or HEART DISEASE.
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if you have PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA or GLAUCOMA
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if you are taking TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS
(e.g. imipramine or amitriptyline) or if you are
taking or have taken within the last 2 weeks
MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOIs)
(e.g. moclobemide) prescribed for DEPRESSION.
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if you are taking BETA-BLOCKERS (e.g. atenolol).
DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING ELSE CONTAINING
PARACETA

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
BEECHAMS FLU-PLUS CAPLETS P
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 31-Jul-2020 |
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Beechams Flu-Plus Caplets
Beechams Active Cold Relief Caplets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each caplet contains Paracetamol 500 mg, Caffeine 25 mg and
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 5 mg.
Excipients with known effect:
Sodium
0.06mg
(as sodium laurilsulfate)
Sunset Yellow
0.62mg
(E 110)
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Film coated tablet
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
The product is recommended for the relief of sinus pain and the
symptoms of colds and influenza,
including fatigue and drowsiness.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Adults, children aged 16 years and over and Elderly
2 caplets every 4 to 6 hours as required . Do not take more than 8
caplets in 24 hours.
These doses should not be repeated more frequently than every four