Lemsip Cough Max for Mucus Cough & Cold 16 Capsules

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Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if the patient feels well because of the risk of delayed serious liver damage (see section 4.9). If you're taking medicines for high blood pressure you shouldn't take Lemsip max cold & flu capsules, because the decongestant may make your blood pressure medicine less effective. Other medicine interactions for Lemsip max cold & flu related to paracetamol a)Is on long term treatment with carbamazepine, phenobarbitone, phenytoin, primidone, rifampicin, St John's Wort or other drugs that induce liver enzymes, or Settipane RA, Stevenson DD. Cross sensitivity with acetaminophen in aspirin-sensitive subjects with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1989;84:26-33.

Caution is advised if paracetamol is administered concomitantly with flucloxacillin due to increased risk of high anion gap metabolic acidosis (HAGMA), particularly in patients with severe renal impairment, sepsis, malnutrition and other sources of glutathione deficiency (e.g. chronic alcoholism), as well as those using maximum daily doses of paracetamol. Close monitoring, including measurement of urinary 5-oxoproline, is recommended. reactions, precautions, contra-indications, and method of use can be found at: http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/23352 for All-in-One Contraindicated in patients currently receiving or within two weeks of stopping therapy with monoamine oxidase inhibitors because of a risk of hypertensive crisis.

Summary of medicine characteristics - LEMSIP COUGH MAX FOR CHESTY COUGH & COLD RELIEF CAPSULES

Along with its needed effects, acetaminophen (the active ingredient contained in Lemsip Max) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Indications: For the relief of symptoms of colds and influenza, including the relief of aches and pains, sore throat, headache, nasal Applies to acetaminophen: compounding powder, intravenous solution, oral capsule, oral granule effervescent, oral liquid, oral powder, oral powder for reconstitution, oral suspension, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable, oral tablet disintegrating, oral tablet extended release, rectal suppository. General Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (including moclobemide) (MAOIs): Hypertensive interactions occur between sympathomimetic amines such as phenylephrine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (see section 4.3). Paracetamol: Adverse effects of paracetamol are rare, but hypersensitivity including skin rash may occur. There have been reports of blood dyscrasias including thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, pancytopenia, nutropenia and agranulocytosis, but these were not necessarily causally related to paracetamol. The rate of absorption of paracetamol may be increased by metoclopramide or domperidone and absorption may be reduced by cholestyramine.

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If you take Lemsip max flu lemon in the hour before or the six hours after taking colestyramine, the paracetamol is likely to be less effective. This is because colestyramine reduces the absorption of paracetamol from the gut. O'Dell JR, Zetterman RK, Burnett DA. Centrilobular hepatic fibrosis following acetaminophen-induced hepatic necrosis in an alcoholic. JAMA. 1986;255:2636-7. The product should not be used during pregnancy unless recommended by a healthcare professional (see section 4.6). Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (including moclobemide): hypertensive interactions occur between sympathomimetic amines such as phenylephrine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (see section 4.3).

Cetylpyridinium Chloride 3.0 mg /20ml dose Indications: Short term symptomatic relief of the symptoms of colds and flu, including This product contains 129.0mg (5.6mmol) sodium per dose - to be taken into consideration for patients on a controlled sodium diet. This product contains 129.0mg (5.61mmol) sodium per dose – to be taken into consideration for patients on a controlled sodium diet.Kondo K, Inoue Y, Hamada H, Yokoyama A, Kohno N, Hiwada K. Acetaminophen-induced eosinophilic pneumonia. Chest. 1993;104:291-2. The antidiabetic medicines exenatide, lixisenatide and liraglutide may slow down the absorption of paracetamol into the bloodstream, so it might take longer to work if you're using one of these medicines to treat your diabetes. Ask your pharmacist for more advice. Wong V, Daly M, Boon A, Heatley V. Paracetamol and acute biliary pain with cholestasis. Lancet. 1993;342:869. Filipe PL, Freitas JP, Decastro JC, Silva R. Drug eruption induced by acetaminophen in infectious mononucleosis. Int J Dermatol. 1995;34:220-1.