NUROFEN COLD AND FLU
Active substance: PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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NurofenSinusRelief PLEASEREADALLOFTHISLEAFLETCAREFULLYBEFOREYOUSTARTTOTAKE YOURMEDICINE ItgivesyouimportantinformationaboutNurofenSinusRelief. Keepthisleaflet.Youmaywanttoreaditagain. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsafteryouhavereadit,askyourdoctororpharmacist. 1.Whatisthismedicineandwhatisitusedfor? NurofenSinusRelieftabletscontaintwoactiveingredients(whichmakethe medicinework).ThesearelbuprofenandPseudoephedrineHydrochloride. lbuprofenbelongstoagroupofmedicinesknownasnonsteroidalanti inflammatorydrugs(NSAIDs).NSAIDsprovidereliefbyreducingpain,swelling andhightemperature.Pseudoephedrinebelongstoagroupofdrugscalled vasoconstrictorswhichactonthebloodvesselsinthenosetorelievenasal congestion. NurofenSinusRelief clearsablockednoseandsinuses relievesaches,pains,headacheandhightemperature(fever) easesthediscomfortofasorethroat. 2.Beforetakingthismedicine DonottakeNurofenSinusReliefifyou: have(orhavehadtwoormoreepisodesof)astomachulcer,perforation orbleeding havehadaworseningofasthma,skinrash,itchyrunnynoseorfacial swellingwhenpreviouslytakingibuprofen,aspirinorsimilarmedicines havehadgastrointestinalbleedingorperforationwhenpreviouslytaking (nonsteroidalantiinflammatorydrugs)(NSAIDs). aretakingotherNSAIDpainkillersormorethan75mgaspirinaday aretakingMonoamineOxidaseInhibitors(fordepressionandknownas MAOIs)orhavetakentheseinthelast14days. havesevereliverorkidneyproblems haveheartproblems,highbloodpressure,prostateproblemsoran overactivethyroid havediabetesorglaucoma. areunder12yearsofage arepregnantorbreastfeeding. CheckwithyourpharmacistordoctorbeforetakingNurofenSinusReliefifyou: haveasthma havekidneyorliverproblems havehighcholesterolorhavepreviouslyhadaheartattackorastroke haveahistoryofgastrointestinaldisease(suchasulcerativecolitis, Crohnsdisease) haveSystemicLupusErythematosus(SLE)anillnessaffectingthe immunesystemcausingjointpain,skinchangesandotherproblems
areasmoker. CanyoutakeNurofenSinusReliefwithothermedicines? Somemedicinesthatareanticoagulants(i.e.thinblood/preventclottinge.g. aspirin/acetylsalicylicacid,warfarin,ticlopidine),somemedicinesthatreduce highbloodpressure(ACEinhibitorssuchascaptopril,betablockerssuchas atenolol,orangiotensinllreceptorantagonistssuchaslosartan),andother medicinesmayaffectorbeaffectedbytreatmentwithibuprofen. Somemedicinesfordepression(lithium,selectiveserotoninuptakeinhibitors andmonoamineoxidaseinhibitors(knownasMAOIs))mayaffectorbeaffected bytreatmentwithpseudoephedrine. Youshouldthereforealwaysseektheadviceofyourdoctororpharmacistbefore youtakeibuprofenorpseudoephedrinewithothermedicines. Otherwarnings NurofenSinusReliefbelongtoagroupofmedicineswhichmayimpair fertilityinwomen.Thisisreversibleonstoppingthemedicine.Itisunlikelythat NurofenSinusRelief,usedoccasionally,willaffectyourchancesofbecoming pregnant.However,tellyourdoctorbeforetakingthismedicineifyouhave problemsbecomingpregnant. MedicinessuchasNurofenSinusReliefmaybeassociatedwithasmall increasedriskofheartattackorstroke.Anyriskismorelikelywithhighdosesor prolongedtreatment.Donotexceedtherecommendeddoseortakelongerthan necessarytocontrolyoursymptoms(10days). Ifyouhaveheartproblems,havehadastrokeorthinkthatyoumightbe atriskoftheseconditions(forexampleifyouhavehighbloodpressure,diabetes, highcholesterolorareasmoker),youshoulddiscussyourtreatmentwithyour doctororpharmacist. 3.Howtotakethismedicine Thisproductisforshorttermuseonly.Youshouldtakethelowestdoseforthe shortesttimenecessarytorelieveyoursymptoms.Donottakeitforlongerthan 10daysunlessyourdoctortellsyouto. Adults,theelderlyandchildrenof12yearsandolder: Take1or2tabletswithwater,uptothreetimesadayasrequired. Leaveatleast4hoursbetweendoses. Donottakemorethan6tabletsin24hours. Notsuitableforchildrenunder12years. WhilsttakingNurofenSinusRelief: Ifsymptomspersistorpainorfeverworsen,orifanynewsymptomsoccur, consultyourdoctororpharmacist. Ifyoutaketoomanytabletsbymistake,contactyourdoctororpharmacist straightawayortelephoneyourlocalcasualtydepartmentforadvice. 4.Possiblesideeffects
NurofenSinusReliefisgenerallywelltoleratedbymostpeople.Howeverside effectsmayoccur. STOPTAKINGthemedicineandseekimmediatemedicalhelpifyoudevelop signsofintestinalbleedingsuchas: brightredfaeces(stools/motions),blacktarrystools,vomitingbloodor darkparticlesthatlooklikecoffeegrounds. signsofaseriousallergicreactionsuchassevereskinrashes,peeling, flakingorblisteringskin,facialswelling,unexplainedwheeziness,shortnessof breath,easybruising. Tellyourdoctorifyouexperience: indigestionorheartburn stomachpainorotherabnormalstomachsymptoms rashes,itching worseningofasthma, sweating,thirst,muscleweaknessortremors,sleeplessness,chestpainor fast,irregularheartbeat liverandkidneyproblems headache,dizzinessandhearingdisturbance,difficultyinurinating,mood changese.g.restlessness. 5.Howtostore Keepallmedicinesoutofthereachandsightofchildren.Donotuseafterthe expirydateshownonthepack. Storeinadryplace. 6.Furtherinformation Eachtabletcontainstheactiveingredientsibuprofen200mgand PseudoephedrineHydrochloride30mg. Alsocontains:CalciumPhosphate,MicrocrystallineCellulose,Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone,SodiumCarboxymethylCellulose,MagnesiumStearate, HydroxypropylmethylCellulose,Talc,TitaniumDioxide,QuinolineYellowand SunsetYellow(containsAluminiumandE110),blackprintingink(contains shellac,IronOxideBlack(E172)andpropyleneglycol). NurofenSinusReliefisavailableinpacksof12and24tablets. LicenceHolder:ReckittBenckiserHealthcare(UK)Ltd,Slough,SL14AQ. Manufacturer:ReckittBenckiserHealthcareInternationalLtd,NG902DB. ProductLicenceNo.PL00063/0375 DateofrevisionFebruary2012.
areasmoker. CanyoutakeNurofenSinusReliefwithothermedicines? Somemedicinesthatareanticoagulants(i.e.thinblood/preventclottinge.g. aspirin/acetylsalicylicacid,warfarin,ticlopidine),somemedicinesthatreduce highbloodpressure(ACEinhibitorssuchascaptopril,betablockerssuchas atenolol,orangiotensinllreceptorantagonistssuchaslosartan),andother medicinesmayaffectorbeaffectedbytreatmentwithibuprofen. Somemedicinesfordepression(lithium,selectiveserotoninuptakeinhibitors andmonoamineoxidaseinhibitors(knownasMAOIs))mayaffectorbeaffected bytreatmentwithpseudoephedrine. Youshouldthereforealwaysseektheadviceofyourdoctororpharmacistbefore youtakeibuprofenorpseudoephedrinewithothermedicines. Otherwarnings NurofenSinusReliefbelongtoagroupofmedicineswhichmayimpair fertilityinwomen.Thisisreversibleonstoppingthemedicine.Itisunlikelythat NurofenSinusRelief,usedoccasionally,willaffectyourchancesofbecoming pregnant.However,tellyourdoctorbeforetakingthismedicineifyouhave problemsbecomingpregnant. MedicinessuchasNurofenSinusReliefmaybeassociatedwithasmall increasedriskofheartattackorstroke.Anyriskismorelikelywithhighdosesor prolongedtreatment.Donotexceedtherecommendeddoseortakelongerthan necessarytocontrolyoursymptoms(10days). Ifyouhaveheartproblems,havehadastrokeorthinkthatyoumightbe atriskoftheseconditions(forexampleifyouhavehighbloodpressure,diabetes, highcholesterolorareasmoker),youshoulddiscussyourtreatmentwithyour doctororpharmacist. 3.Howtotakethismedicine Thisproductisforshorttermuseonly.Youshouldtakethelowestdoseforthe shortesttimenecessarytorelieveyoursymptoms.Donottakeitforlongerthan 10daysunlessyourdoctortellsyouto. Adults,theelderlyandchildrenof12yearsandolder: Take1or2tabletswithwater,uptothreetimesadayasrequired. Leaveatleast4hoursbetweendoses. Donottakemorethan6tabletsin24hours. Notsuitableforchildrenunder12years. WhilsttakingNurofenSinusRelief: Ifsymptomspersistorpainorfeverworsen,orifanynewsymptomsoccur, consultyourdoctororpharmacist. Ifyoutaketoomanytabletsbymistake,contactyourdoctororpharmacist straightawayortelephoneyourlocalcasualtydepartmentforadvice. 4.Possiblesideeffects
NurofenSinusReliefisgenerallywelltoleratedbymostpeople.Howeverside effectsmayoccur. STOPTAKINGthemedicineandseekimmediatemedicalhelpifyoudevelop signsofintestinalbleedingsuchas: brightredfaeces(stools/motions),blacktarrystools,vomitingbloodor darkparticlesthatlooklikecoffeegrounds. signsofaseriousallergicreactionsuchassevereskinrashes,peeling, flakingorblisteringskin,facialswelling,unexplainedwheeziness,shortnessof breath,easybruising. Tellyourdoctorifyouexperience: indigestionorheartburn stomachpainorotherabnormalstomachsymptoms rashes,itching worseningofasthma, sweating,thirst,muscleweaknessortremors,sleeplessness,chestpainor fast,irregularheartbeat liverandkidneyproblems headache,dizzinessandhearingdisturbance,difficultyinurinating,mood changese.g.restlessness. 5.Howtostore Keepallmedicinesoutofthereachandsightofchildren.Donotuseafterthe expirydateshownonthepack. Storeinadryplace. 6.Furtherinformation Eachtabletcontainstheactiveingredientsibuprofen200mgand PseudoephedrineHydrochloride30mg. Alsocontains:CalciumPhosphate,MicrocrystallineCellulose,Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone,SodiumCarboxymethylCellulose,MagnesiumStearate, HydroxypropylmethylCellulose,Talc,TitaniumDioxide,QuinolineYellowand SunsetYellow(containsAluminiumandE110),blackprintingink(contains shellac,IronOxideBlack(E172)andpropyleneglycol). NurofenSinusReliefisavailableinpacksof12and24tablets. LicenceHolder:ReckittBenckiserHealthcare(UK)Ltd,Slough,SL14AQ. Manufacturer:ReckittBenckiserHealthcareInternationalLtd,NG902DB. ProductLicenceNo.PL00063/0375 DateofrevisionFebruary2012.
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