Beechams Cold and Flu Hot Blackcurrant oral powder 6g sachets

מדינה: הממלכה המאוחדת

שפה: אנגלית

מקור: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

מרכיב פעיל:

Paracetamol; Ascorbic acid; Phenylephrine hydrochloride

זמין מ:

Haleon UK Ltd

קוד ATC:

n/a

INN (שם בינלאומי):

Paracetamol; Ascorbic acid; Phenylephrine hydrochloride

כמות:

100mg/1gram ; 6.67mg/1gram ; 1.67mg/1gram

טופס פרצבטיות:

Powder for oral solution

מסלול נתינה (של תרופות):

Oral

סיווג:

No Controlled Drug Status

סוג מרשם:

Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP

leaflet_short:

BNF: 04070100; GTIN: 0000050469178 5000347070938

עלון מידע

_Paracetamol, Phenylephrine_
_HOT BLACKCURRANT_
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
Cold & Flu Hot Blackcurrant carefully to get the best results from it.
•
Keep this Ieaflet you may need to read it again.
•
If you have any questions, or if there is anything you do not
understand, ask your pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Beechams Cold & Flu does
2.
Check before you take Beechams Cold & Flu
3.
How to take Beechams Cold & Flu
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Beechams Cold & Flu
6.
Further information
1. What Beechams Cold & Flu does
BEECHAMS COLD & FLU IS USED FOR THE SHORT TERM RELIEF OF THE SYMPTOMS
OF FLU,
COLDS AND CHILLS. These symptoms include headache, shivers, aches and
pains,
blocked nose and painful sinuses, catarrh and sore throat.
The medicine contains two active ingredients. Paracetamol is a
painkiller and
reduces your temperature when you have a fever.
Phenylephrine hydrochloride is a decongestant which unblocks your nose
and
sinuses helping you breathe more easily.
This product also contains 40 mg ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
2. Check before you take Beechams Cold & Flu
DO NOT TAKE BEECHAMS COLD & FLU:
• IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION to paracetamol,
phenylephrine
hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients (listed in Section 6)
• if you have KIDNEY or LIVER PROBLEMS, OVERACTIVE THYROID,
DIABETES, HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE or HEART OR CIRCULATION DISEASE
• If you have PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA or GLAUCOMA
• if you are taking TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS (e.g. imipramine or
amitriptyline)
or if you are taking or have taken within the last two weeks MONOAMINE
OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOIs) (e.g. moclobemide) prescribed for
DEPRESSION
• if you are taking BETA BLOCKERS.
DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING ELSE CONTAINING PARACETAMOL WHILE TAKING THIS
MEDICINE.
DO NOT TAKE WITH ANY OTHER FLU, COLD OR DECONGESTANT PRODUCT.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH BEECHAMS COLD & FLU
• This prod

מאפייני מוצר

OBJECT 1
BEECHAMS COLD AND FLU HOT BLACKCURRANT
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 23-Jun-2017 |
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
1. Name of the medicinal product
Beechams Hot Blackcurrant
or
Beechams Warmers Blackcurrant
or
Beechams Cold & Flu Hot Blackcurrant
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
EACH SACHET CONTAINS:
Active Constituents
mg / 6 g powder
Paracetamol
600.00
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
10.00
EXCIPIENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT:
Sucrose
Natural Grapeskin E 163 (contains sulfur dioxide)
3. Pharmaceutical form
Powder
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
The relief of symptoms of influenza, feverishness, chills and feverish
colds including headache, sore
throat pain, aches and pains, nasal congestion, sinusitis and its
associated pain, and acute nasal catarrh.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Directions for use
Empty contents of sachet into beaker. Half fill with very hot water.
Stir well. Add cold water as necessary
and sugar if desired.
Recommended Dose and Dosage Schedule
Adults (including elderly) and children aged 16 years and over:
One sachet to be taken every four hours, if necessary, up to a maximum
of six sachets in any 24 hours.
Do not take continuously for more than 7 days without medical advice.
Not to be given to children under 16 years of age except on medical
advice
4.3 Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to paracetamol or any of the other constituents.
Concomitant use of other sympathomimetic decongestants
Phaeochromocytoma
Closed angle glaucoma
Hypertensive patients or those taking or have taken in the last two
weeks monoamine oxidase inhibitors,
tricyclic antidepressants or beta-blockers (see section 4.5).
Hepatic or renal impairment, diabetes, hyperthyroidism and
cardiovascular disease.
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with
renal or hepatic impairment. The
hazard of overdose is greater in those with non-cirrhotic alcoholic
liver disease.
Medical advice should be sought befor