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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

(Paracetamol 1000 mg, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 12.2 mg) Powder for Oral Solution, sachet White powder

Each sachet contains Paracetamol 1000mg and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 12.2mg

Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.

This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to take Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour carefully to get the best results from it.

-    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

-    Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

-    You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days.

-    If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

In this leaflet:

1.    What Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour is and what it is used for

2.    Before you take Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

3.    How to take Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

6.    Further information

1. WHAT Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR

Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour contains paracetamol, an analgesic which relieves pain and reduces fever, and phenylephrine, a decongestant to relieve a blocked up nose.

Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour is used for the relief of the symptoms of colds and influenza, including the relief of aches and pains, sore throat, headache, nasal congestion and lowering of temperature.

2. BEFORE YOU TAKE Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

Do not take Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour:

-    if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride or any of other ingredients of Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour.

-    if you have severe coronary heart disease

-    if you have high blood pressure

-    if you have glaucoma (a disorder of the eyes often associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye).

-    if your thyroid gland is overactive (Hyperthyroidism)

-    if you are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors or

-    if you are taking tricyclic antidepressants (for dpression) or have taken them within the last 14 days

Take special care with Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

-    if you have Raynaud’s Phenomenon, a condition caused by poor blood-circulation in the fingers and toes.

-    if you have Diabetes mellitus, a condition associated with high levels of blood-sugar.

-    if you    suffer    from moderate and severe renal insufficiency

-    if you    suffer    from liver function disorders:

mild to moderate hepatocellular insufficiency (including Gilbert’s syndrome),severe hepatic insufficiency (Child-Pugh >9), acute hepatitis and concomitant treatment with medicinal products affecting hepatic functions

-    if you suffer from haemolytic anaemia (a reduction in red blood cells which can make the skin pale yellow and cause weakness or breathlessness)

-    if you    suffer    from dehydration

-    if you    suffer    from alcohol abuse

-    if you    suffer    from chronic malnutrition

-    if you    suffer    from glutathione depletion due to metabolic    deficiencies

-    if you have asthma and are hypersensitive to acetyl salicylic acid (for pain relief or for blood-dilution). You may also be hypersensitive to Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour.

Important: His product contains Paracetamol. Do not take with any other paracetamol-containing products. Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if you feel well, because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage. Do not take with any other flu, cold or decongestant products.

Please contact your doctor, if your symptoms are not relieved or even deteriorated within 3 days of therapy with Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour.

Taking other medicines

Do not use Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour if you are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO inhibitors, such as moclobemide or tranylcypromin) or tricyclic antidepressants (such as amitryptiline, amoxapine, clomipramine, desipramine and doxepine ), used for treatment of depression, or have taken them within the last 14 days.

As both of the active substances of Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour, phenylephrine hydrochloride and paracetamol, may adversely interact with other medicines, please make sure that you tell your doctor or pharmacist about all other medicines you might be using at the same time, especially:

-    Drugs, which may interfere with phenylephrine as medicines used for the treatment of high blood pressure, heart or circulatory problems as

-    sympathomimetics,

-    vasodilators,

-    beta-blockers and other antihypertensives

-    Drugs, which may potentiate the effect of phenylephrine on the bloodvessels, as

-    digoxin (for heart diseases)

-    tetracyclics (for depression) such as maprotiline

-    antidepressants such as phenelzine, isocarboxylic acid, nialamide,

-    Parkinson's disease drugs such as selegiline,

-    furazolidone (for bacterial infections)

-    Drugs, which may interfere with the liver-metabolism of the active substances of Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour and may increase the toxic effects of Paracetamol on the liver, as

-    alcohol

-    barbiturates (sedatives),

-    anticonvulsants (for epilepsy) such as phenytoine, phenobarbital, methylphenobarbital and primidone

-    rifampicin (for tuberculosis)

-    Probenecid (for gout)

-    Drugs, which have an influence of the availability of paracetamol in the body, as

-    anticholinergic drugs (e.g., glycopyrronium, propantheline)

-    metoclopramide or domperidone (for feeling sick or being sick)

-    cholestyramine (to reduce blood fat levels)

-    isoniazide (for tuberculosis)

- propranolol (for high blood pressure)

- warfarin and other coumarins (blood thinners), as their anticoagulant effect may be enhanced by prolonged regular daily use of paracetamol with increased risk of bleeding; occasional doses of Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour have no significant effect.Regular use of paracetamol may increase the toxic effects of Zidovudine (AZT) (for treatment for HIV)

<Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.>, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.

Taking Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour with food and drink

Do not drink alcohol (e.g. wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour. The effect of alcohol will not be enhanced by the addition of paracetamol, but alcohol may increase the toxic effects of paracetamol on your liver.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour is not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Driving and using machines

There have been no reports on negative influence of Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour on the ability to drive and to use machines up to date.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

This medicine contains aspartame (E951) which is a source of phenylalanine. May be harmful for people with phenylketonuria.

The medicine contains Sorbitol (E420) and Sucrose.

If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.

3. HOW TO TAKE Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

Dissolve the contents of the sachet in a mug (250 ml of hot, but not boiling, water). Stir until dissolved and drink the lemon flavour and coulorless solution.

The usual dose is:

Age

How many

How often

Adults and Adolescents over 16 years of age who weigh more than 50 kg

One sachet

The dose may be repeated in 4 to 6 hours.

Do not take more than 3 sachets in 24 hours.

Please observe that higher doses than those recommended may result in a risk of very serious liver damage.

Use in children

Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour is not recommended for use in children below 16 years of age without medical advice.

Elderly;

There is no indication that the dosage needs to be modified in the elderly.

If you take more Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour than you should

If you or someone else took too much of Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour, or if you think a child has swallowed any of content of the sachets, contact your nearest hospital casualty department or your doctor immediately, even if you/the other person feel/feels well, because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage. Please take this leaflet, any remaining sachets and the container with you to the hospital or doctor so that they know which medicinal product was consumed.

If you forget to take Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.

The following summary includes side effects of paracetamol and phenylephrine. Within each frequency grouping, undesirable effects are presented in order of decreasing seriousness.

Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people

Common: may affect up to1 in 10 people

Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people

Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people

Very rare: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people

Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data

Paracetamol

In therapeutic doses, the undesirable effects of paracetamol occur rarely and with mild clinical course.

Rare:

Blood and lymphatic system disorders blood disorders which may be seen as unexplained bruising, paleness or poor restistance to infections: Blood dyscrasias including platelet disorders, agranulocytosis, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, haemolytic anaemia, pancytopenia.

Hepatobiliary disorders

Abnormal hepatic function (increase in hepatic transaminases), hepatic failure, hepatic necrosis, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

Hypersensitivity including skin rash and urticaria, pruritus, sweating, purpura, angioedema

Immune system disorders

Allergic or hypersensitivity reactions including skin rashes, urticaria, anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction which causes difficulty in breathing or dizziness)

Very rare:

Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

bronchospasm (Difficulty in breathing or wheezing)

Renal and urinary disorders

:    After prolonged use of high doses of paracetamol sterile pyuria (urine which contains white blood

cells, cloudy urine) and renal side effects may develop

Gastrointestinal disorders

:    Acute pancreatitis (Inflammation of the pancreas which causes severe pain in the abdomen or back)

Phenylephrine

Common:

Gastrointestinal disorders Loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting Rare:

Cardiac disorders    Tachycardia (faster heart beat), palpitation (feeling your heartbeat

Vascular disorders :    blood pressure increase

Immune system disorders Allergic or hypersensitivity reactions including skin rashes, urticaria, anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction which causes difficulty in breathing or dizziness) and bronchospasm (Difficulty in breathing or wheezing)

Very rare:

Nervous system disorders Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), nervousness, tremor (shaking), anxiety, restlessness, confusion, irritability, dizziness and headache may occur

If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

5. HOW TO STORE Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour

Keep out of the reach and sight of children and adolescents.

Do not use Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and sachet. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions. Store in original package.

The reconstituted solution in hot water is stable for 60 min at room temperature.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

What Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour contains

-    The active substances are Paracetamol 1000 mg and Phenylephrine hydrochloride 12.2 mg (equivalent to phenylephrine base 10.0 mg)

-    The other ingredients are Ascorbic acid, Sucrose, Aspartame (E951), Lemon Flavour (Lemon flavour contains: natural lemon oils and flavouring substances, maltodextrin, mannitol, gluconolactone, acacia gum, sorbitol (E420) a - tocopherol (E307) and silica colloidal anhydrous ), Saccharin sodium, Silica colloidal, Citric acid, and Sodium citrate.

What Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour looks like and contents of the pack

Ajuta Max Strength Cold & Flu Lemon Flavour is a white coloured powder which is packed in laminated

sachets in a carton box. The product is available in cartons of 10 sachets.

Marketing Authorisation Holder

Hermes Arzneimittel GmbH,

Georg-Kalb-Str. 5-8, 82049 Grosshesselohe/Munchen Germany

Telephone: +49 89 791020 Telefax: +49 89 79102280

Manufacturer

Hermes Pharma Ges.m.b.H,

Allgau 36, 9400 Wolfsburg Austria

This medicinal product is authorised in the Member States of the EEA under the following names:

Sweden Paracetamol/Phenylephrine Hermes 1000 mg/10 mg, pulver till oral losning

This leaflet was last approved in 05/10/2011

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