Lemsip Max Cold & Flu Lemon Hot Drink, 10 Sachets, Contains Paracetamol, For Fever, Headaches, Body Aches, Blocked Nose, Sore Throat Relief

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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. Brands say they do this to help you quickly find a medicine that suits the problem you have, but you can end up paying more for exactly the same product. Cold and flu sachets are much more expensive per unit than capsules but are often stronger, and many people like having a soothing hot drink while they're feeling ill, rather than having to take tablets.

Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Lemon - Summary of Product Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Lemon - Summary of Product

Phenylephrine hydrochloride: Phenylephrine is sympathomimetic post-synaptic α1–adrenergic receptor agonist with low cardioselective beta receptor affinity and minimal central nervous stimulant activity. In severe poisoning, hepatic failure may progress to encephalopathy, haemorrhage, hypoglycaemia, cerebral oedema and death.Be careful about taking any other paracetamol products in conjunction with combination tablets, as it can be easy to accidentally take more than the recommended dose. The safety of this medicine during pregnancy and lactation has not been established but in view of a possible association of foetal abnormalities with first trimester exposure to phenylephrine, the use of the product during pregnancy should be avoided. Using more than one medicine with the same (or similar) active ingredients at the same time could lead to you exceeding the maximum dose or having a higher risk of side effects. Epidemiological studies in human pregnancy have shown no ill effects due to paracetamol used in the recommended dosage. Acute renal failure with acute tubular necrosis, strongly suggested by loin pain, haematuria and proteinuria, may develop even in the absence of severe liver damage.

Lemsip Cold and Flu Lemon - Summary of Product - medicines Lemsip Cold and Flu Lemon - Summary of Product - medicines

It retains activity as a nasal decongestant when given orally, the drug distributing through the systemic circulation to the vascular bed of nasal mucosa. There are several on the market that claim to be able to prevent a cold or nip it in the bud at the first sign of symptoms. In severe poisoning, hepatic failure may progress to encephalopathy, haemorrhage, hypoglycaemia, cerebral oedema, and death.Accordingly, events reported from extensive post-marketing experience at therapeutic/labelled dose and considered attributable are tabulated below by system class. Contraindicated in patients currently receiving or within two weeks of stopping therapy with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (see section 4. Paracetamol is absorbed rapidly and completely mainly from the small intestine producing peak plasma levels after 15-20 minutes following oral dosing.