Lemsip Max Day & Night Cold & Flu Relief 16 Capsules, Contains Paracetamol, For Fever, Headaches, Body Aches, Blocked Nose, Sore Throat Relief

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If you take Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold 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.

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Don't take Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold if you have taken a type of medicine called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) in the last 14 days. MAOIs include the antidepressants phenelzine, tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid and moclobemide, and the anti-Parkinson's medicines selegiline, safinamide and rasagiline. This is because the combination of phenylephrine with these medicines could cause a dangerous increase in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis). Anticoagulants: The anticoagulant effect of warfarin and other coumarins may be enhanced by prolonged regular daily use of paracetamol with increased risk of bleeding; occasional doses have no significant effect. Meanwhile, certain people should get medical advice before taking Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold. They include people with any of the following symptoms, as the cough should be investigated further: Additional symptoms may include, hypertension, and possibly reflex bradycardia. In severe cases confusion, seizures and arrhythmias may occur. However the amount required to produce serious phenylephrine toxicity would be greater than that required to cause paracetamol-related liver toxicity.If you're taking medicines for high blood pressure you shouldn't take Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold, because the decongestant may make your blood pressure medicine less effective.

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The medicine comes as capsules and sachets for making hot drinks. Both are licensed for adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over.Liver damage is possible in adults who have taken 10 g or more of paracetamol. Ingestion of 5 g of more of paracetamol may lead to liver damage if the patient has risk factors (see below). Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with severe renal or severe hepatic impairment. The hazard of overdose is greater in those with non-cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease. The product should not be used during pregnancy unless recommended by a healthcare professional (see section 4.6).