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¹    (paracetamol, phenylephrine hydrochloride, guaifenesin)

!    Patient Information Leaflet

i Please read this leaflet carefully before you take this medicine, i If you are not sure of anything ask your pharmacist or doctor.

i 1. What is this medicine and what is it used for?

¹ Lemsip Max All in One Lemon contains a combination of ingredients which are effective in relieving the symptoms associated with colds ana flu, including relief of i aches and pains, sore throats, neadache, nasal congestion and lowering of i temperature, and chesty coughs.

! Paracetamol is a well-known painkiller (analgesic). It is effective against aches and -+- — pains-, including a headache, andnan-alse reduce-a feven(antipyretic)T Phenylephrine ¹ hydrochloride (nasal decongestant) reduces swelling in the passages of the nose, relieving nasal congestion and reducing the pressure which may cause a headache, i Guaifenesin (expectorant) allows you to cough up phlegm when suffering from a i    chesty cough.

i    2. Before taking this medicine

¹ Do not take this medicine with any other paracetamol-containing products.

Also, you should not drink large quantities of alcohol, whilst taking this medicine, i As with all medicines Lemsip Max All in One Lemon may not be suitable for some ¹ people.

i Do not take this medicine if:

•    You are pregnant or breast-feeding.

•    You are allergic to any ingredient (see section 6 for further information)

i    • You have a serious heart condition

— *-Y ou have-high blood -pressure (hypertension) or an-overactive thyroid- -

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

You should ask the pharmacist before taking Lemsip Max All in One i    Lemon if:

¹    • You have Raynaud's syndrome (poor blood circulation which makes the

fingers or toes pale and numb), or diabetes mellitus.

•    You have closed angle glaucoma or prostatic enlargement

i • You are taking 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).

i • You are taking tricyclic antidepressants (a specific class of drugs used to i treat depression), other decongestants or barbiturates (used to treat sleep ¹ problems or epilepsy).

_ •_You havea problem withyour liver or kidneys^ ___________

i "You have non-cirrhotic liver disease (liver disease that is not associated i with changes in the structure of the liver).

•    You are taking other medicines. Some drugs may affect the way in which paracetamol works, including those used to treat blood cholesterol

i (cholestyramine) and nausea and vomiting (metoclopramide and i dompendone). The effect of blood thinning drugs (warfarin and other coumarins) may be increased by paracetamol. Some drugs may affect the way in which phenylephrine works (digoxin and cardiac glycosides).

Information about some of the ingredients in your medicine i If you have phenylketonuria (an inherited genetic disorder) please note that this i product contains aspartame, a source of phenylalanine. This medicine also contains ¹ sucrose, therefore if you have been told by your doctor that L__________________________ ________________RK77644____

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