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Beechams Flu Plus Caplets 16s
SKU :
OTCBEEFLUCAP20
PIP-Code :
2496289
EAN :
5000347061776
Beechams Flu Plus Caplets provide effective relief from the major cold and flu symptoms, including headache, shivers, aches and pains, blocked nose and painful sinuses, catarrh, sore throat, fatigue and tiredness.
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SKU
OTCBEEFLUCAP20
£2.65
£0.17 per caplet
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Description
Beechams Flu Plus Caplets
Beechams Flu Plus Caplets provide effective relief from the major cold and flu symptoms, including headache, shivers, aches and pains, blocked nose and painful sinuses, catarrh, sore throat, fatigue and tiredness. They contain three active ingredients:
Beechams Flu Plus Caplets provide effective relief from the major cold and flu symptoms, including headache, shivers, aches and pains, blocked nose and painful sinuses, catarrh, sore throat, fatigue and tiredness. They contain three active ingredients:
- Paracetamol: a painkiller that also reduces your temperature when you have a fever.
- Phenylephrine hydrochloride: unblocks your nose and sinuses helping you to breathe more easily.
- Caffeine: a mild stimulant to relieve fatigue and tiredness.
Directions
Adults and children aged 12 years and over:
- Swallow 2 caplets every 4 hours as needed.
- Do not take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours.
- Do not take more frequently than every 4 hours.
- Do not take more than the recommended dose.
- Do not take for more than 7 days without asking your doctor.
Ingredients
- Active Ingredients: Paracetamol 500mg, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 5mg and Caffeine 25mg.
- Other Ingredients: Starch Pregel, Maize Starch, Povidone, Potassium Sorbate (E202), Sodium Laurilsulfate, Sunset Yellow (E110), Stearic Acid, Talc, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Polyethylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide (E171) and Quinoline Yellow Lake (E104).
Cautions
- Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine.
- Do not take with any other flu, cold or decongestant product.
- Avoid too much caffeine in drinks like coffee and tea. High caffeine intake can cause difficulty sleeping, shaking and an uncomfortable feeling in the chest.
- This product may cause dizziness. If affected do not drive or operate machinery.
- Colour sunset yellow (E 110) can cause allergic type reactions including asthma.
- If you have ever had an allergic reaction to paracetamol, phenylephrine hydrochloride, caffeine or any of the other ingredients.
- If you have kidney or liver problems, overactive thyroid, diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease.
- If you have phaeochromocytoma or glaucoma.
- If you are taking tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. imipramine or amitriptyline) or if you are taking or have taken within the last 2 weeks monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) (e.g. moclobemide) prescribed for depression.
- If you are taking beta-blockers (e.g. atenolol).
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding (due to the caffeine content).
- If you are under 12 years old.
- If you have a blood vessel disease such as Raynaud's Phenomenon.
- If you have an enlarged prostate.
- If you have heart or circulation disease.
- If you are taking any prescribed medicines, particularly:
- Metoclopramide or domperidone (for nausea or vomiting).
- Ergotamine and methlysergide (for migraine).
- Colestyramine (to lower blood cholesterol).
- Drugs to lower blood pressure.
- Appetite suppressants or stimulants.
- Drugs to treat depression such as tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline) or heart disease (e.g. digoxin) or if you take blood thinning drugs (anticoagulants e.g. warfarin).
Patient Information
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Patient Information Leaflet