LEMSIP MAX ALL IN ONE CAPS

Warnings

Do not take this medicine if:

• You are allergic to paracetamol, guaifenesin, phenylephrine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients listed in the patient leaflet

• You have a serious heart condition, or an overactive thyroid.

• You have a high blood pressure (hypertension).

• You are taking or have taken within the last 14 days a medicine called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), usually to treat depression.

• You have an enlarged prostate

• You are taking other decongestant medications.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Lemsip Max All in One Cold & Flu Capsules if:

• You suffer from liver or kidney problems or heart disease.

• You suffer from Raynaud’s syndrome (poor blood circulation which makes the fingers or toes pale and numb), or diabetes mellitus.

• You have non-cirrhotic (liver disease that is not associated with changes to the structure of the liver) liver disease.

• You have glaucoma.

• You are suffering from porphyria (a rare blood disease).

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23mg) per capsule, that is to say essentially “sodium free”.

Other Medicines and Lemsip Max All in One Cold & Flu Capsules:

• Do not take with any other paracetamol – containing products.

• Do not take with any other product used for relief of cold, flu or congestion. If you are taking any of the following medicines, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Lemsip Max All in One Cold & Flu Capsules :

• Beta – blockers for high blood pressure, or vasodilators (drugs used to treat high blood pressure, leg pain due to vascular problems or Raynaud’s syndrome).
• Tricyclic anti-depressants (a specific class of drugs used to treat depression); other decongestants, or barbiturates (used to treat sleep problems or epilepsy).
• You are taking other medicines some drugs may affect the way paracetamol works, including those used to treat blood cholesterol (cholestyramine) and nausea and vomiting metoclopramide and domperidone). Some drugs may affect the way in which phenylephrine works (digoxin and cardiac glycoside).
• The effect of blood thinning drugs (warfarin and other coumarins) may be increased by paracetamol. Taking this medicine with food and drink:
• Do not take with large quantities of alcohol.

 Pregnancy and breast-feeding:

This product should not be used in women with a history of pre-eclampsia. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine