Country: Malta
Language: English
Source: Medicines Authority
paracetamol 500 mg, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 30 mg
GlaxoSmithKline Export Limited
N02BE51
paracetamol, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
film-coated tablet
Authorised
2014-03-14
Page 1 of 1 PACKAGE LEAFLET : INFORMATION FOR THE USER PANADOL COLD AND FLU 500 MG / 30 MG FILM COATED TABLETS PARACETAMOL AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 5 days. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Panadol Cold and Flu is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Panadol Cold and Flu 3. How to take Panadol Cold and Flu 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Panadol Cold and Flu 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT PANADOL COLD AND FLU IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Panadol Cold and Flu is used for the relief of nasal congestion when combined with fever and/or pain such as sore throat, sinus pain or headache in the common cold or flu. The medicine contains two active ingredients. Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is a decongestant which unblocks your nose and sinuses helping you breathe more easily without drowsiness. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 5 days. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE PANADOL COLD A Read the complete document
Page 1 of 11 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Panadol Cold and Flu 500mg / 30mg Film Coated Tablets 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains paracetamol 500 mg and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 30 mg. For the full list of excipients see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM FORM: Film coated tablet DESCRIPTION: A bilayer (white/blue) film coated capsule shaped tablet. The tablet is debossed with the number 2 in a circle on one face. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Panadol Cold and Flu is indicated in adults and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Symptomatic relief of nasal congestion when combined with fever and/or pain such as sore throat, sinus pain or headache in the common cold or influenza. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology _Adults, including the elderly_ Two tablets up to three times daily as required for relief of symptoms. The dose should not be repeated more frequently than every four hours nor should more than three doses be given in any 24 hour period. _Paediatric Population_ _Adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old_ Page 2 of 11 One to two tablets up to three times daily as required for relief of symptoms. The dose should not be repeated more frequently than every four hours nor should more than three doses be given in any 24 hour period. Panadol Cold and Flu is contraindicated in children aged under 12 years and below (see section 4.3). _Patients with renal impairment_ Pseudoephedrine is primarily excreted renally. Pseudoephedrine should not be used by those with severe renal impairment (see section 4.3) and should be used with caution in those with moderate Read the complete document