Nurofen Cold & Flu 200mg/5mg Tablets

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cardiopulmonary toxicity (premature constriction/closure of the ductus arteriosus and pulmonary hypertension); Nurofen Joint & Muscular Pain Relief 200mg Medicated Plaster, For pain relief of muscular strains or sprains close to the joint of the upper or lower limb. Contain ibuprofen. Management should be symptomatic and supportive and include the maintenance of a clear airway and monitoring of cardiac and vital signs until stable. Consider oral administration of activated charcoal if the patient presents within 1 hour of ingestion of a potentially toxic amount. If frequent or prolonged, convulsions should be treated with intravenous diazepam or lorazepam. Give bronchodilators for asthma.

Examples include anaemia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia and agranulocytosis. First signs are fever, sore throat, superficial mouth ulcers, flu- like symptoms, severe exhaustion, unexplained bleeding and bruising. In children, ingestion of more than 400 mg/kg may cause symptoms. In adults, the dose response rate effect is less clear cut. The half-life in overdose is 1.5-3 hours.Ibuprofen belongs to a class of medicines known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs. Ibuprofen can help relieve pain and fever in adults and children aged 3 months and over, according to their weight. Make sure you’ve got the right strength for your child’s age and weight, as overdosing can be dangerous. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you also take the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin), because it may increase the risk of bleeding.

This leaflet answers some common questions about NUROFEN® COLD AND FLU. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your pharmacist or doctor. Bronchospasm may be precipitated in patients suffering from, or with a previous history of, bronchial asthma or allergic disease. Brzeczko AW, Leech R, Stark JG. The advent of a new pseudoephedrine product to combat methamphetamine abuse. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2013;39(5):284-90. doi:10.3109/00952990.2013.821476 SLE and mixed connective tissue disease: Systemic lupus erythematosus and mixed connective tissue disease - increased risk of aseptic meningitis (see section 4.8). Because the signs and symptoms of liver damage from acetaminophen may not be immediately noticeable, if you think you may have taken too much, call 911 or poison control (800-222-1222) immediately. The Risks of Combination MedicinesIbuprofen works faster because its function is local, as we have seen, and its duration is more significant. Paracetamol is not a good anti-inflammatory, and its effect is negligible, but it has fewer side effects and is antipyretic (lowers fever).

Caution (discussion with doctor or pharmacist) is required prior to starting treatment in patients with a history of occlusive vascular disease, hypertension and/or heart failure as fluid retention, hypertension and oedema have been reported in associated with NSAID therapy.

To be used with caution with other sympathomimetic agents such as decongestants, appetite suppressants and amphetamine-like psycho-stimulants (see section 4.5). It's available as tablets, capsules, granules and as a liquid that you swallow. It also comes as a gel, mousse and spray that you rub into your skin. Are allergic to ibuprofen or any other ingredient of the product, aspirin or other related painkillers. medicines such as cyclosporin, quinolone, prednisone, prednisolone, mifepristone, tacrolimus and cortisone, which reduce the activity of your immune system Most other medicines used for colds and flu, including ‘cough and cold’ formulations and herbal remedies, have limited evidence that they are effective, but some people find them helpful.

Combining NSAIDs with more than two to three alcoholic drinks a day for women or three to four for men increases the risk for stomach bleeding. Taking NSAIDs along with blood-thinning medications can also increase the risk for bleeding, including serious stomach bleeding. Talk to your doctor if you drink alcohol or take and blood-thinning medicines before using an NSAID. Others factors that increase risk for stomach bleeding include: Careful consideration should also be exercised before initiating long-term treatment of patients with risk factors for cardiovascular events (e.g. hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking), particularly if high doses of ibuprofen (2400 mg/day) are required. To be used with caution in patients with cardiovascular disease, tachycardia, hypertension, angina pectoris, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, phaeochromocytoma, closed angle glaucoma or elevated intraocular pressure, prostatic enlargement, hyperexcitability.

While you are using NUROFEN® COLD AND FLU

Do not store NUROFEN® COLD AND FLU or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Do not leave it on a window sill or in the car. Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines. Other sympathomimetic agents such as decongestants, amphetamine-like psychostimulants and appetite suppressants: pseudoephedrine may potentiate their effects. Risk of hypertension (see section 4.3)