Patient leaflet - Flu strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol powders
1. What Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powder is and what it is used for
These powders contain paracetamol and are used to treat mild to moderate pain including headache, migraine and tension headache, toothache, back ache, rheumatic and muscle pains, period pains and sore throat. Paracetamol is also an anti-pyretic used to reduce fever, aches and pains colds and flu.
2. What you need to know before you take Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powder
Do not take Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders if you:
- Are allergic to Paracetamol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6. Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders if you:
- Suffer from liver or kidney problems
Suffer from alcohol dependency
- Suffer from non-serious arthritis and need to take painkillers every day
- Have severe illnesses, including severe renal impairment or sepsis (when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood leading to organ damage), or you suffer from malnutrition, chronic alcoholism or if you are also taking flucloxacillin (an antibiotic). A serious condition called metabolic acidosis (a blood and fluid abnormality) has been reported in patients in these situations when paracetamol is used at regular doses for a prolonged period or when paracetamol is taken together with flucloxacillin. Symptoms of metabolic acidosis may include: serious breathing difficulties with deep rapid breathing, drowsiness, feeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting).
Other medicines and Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines:
- Blood thinning medicines such as Warfarin
- Metoclopramide and Domperidone (for sickness and digestive disorders)
- Colestyramine (to help control cholesterol levels)
- Any other paracetamol containing products
- Flucloxacillin (antibiotic), due to a serious risk of blood and fluid abnormality (called metabolic acidosis) that must have urgent treatment (see section 2).
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
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.
If necessary, Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powder can be used during pregnancy. You should use the lowest possible dose that reduces your pain and/or your fever and use it for the shortest time possible. Contact your doctor/midwife if the pain and/or fever are not reduced or if you need to take the medicine more often.
Driving and using machines
There are unlikely to be any problems with normal use.
Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol powder contains sucrose:
This medicinal product contains 4.186 g of sucrose. When taken according to the dosage recommendations each dose supplies up to 4.186 g 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.
Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol powder contains sodium:
This medicinal product contains 240 mg of sodium per dose. To be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet.
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3. How to take Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powder
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is:
Dosage in adults, the elderly and children 16 years and over:
Empty contents of one sachet into a tumbler.
Fill with hot water. Stir well until dissolved. The contents of one sachet are to be taken every four to six hours as necessary. Do not take more than four sachets in any 24-hour period.
If symptoms persist for more than 3 days, consult your doctor.
When taking this medicine, it is important to remember the following:
- Do not give to children under 16 years of age.
- Wait at least 4 hours between doses.
- Do not exceed the stated dose.
- Do not take other Paracetamol containing products whilst taking this medicine.
- If your symptoms continue or your headache becomes persistent, see your doctor.
If you take more Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders than you should:
Talk to a doctor at once if you take too much of this medicine, even if you feel well this is because too much paracetamol can cause delayed, serious liver damage. Take the container and any remaining sachets with you. Symptoms of overdose include pallor, loss of appetite (anorexia), nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
If you forget to take Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders:
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop taking Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders:
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Frequency “Not known’’ (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
A serious condition that can make blood more acidic (called metabolic acidosis), in patients with severe illness using paracetamol (see section 2).
Serious side effects
If you experience any of these symptoms after taking this medicine, go to the nearest hospital immediately:
- Allergic reactions which may be severe such as skin rashes and itching sometimes with swelling of the mouth or face or shortness of breath
- Skin rash or peeling, or mouth ulcers
- Difficulty breathing. These are more likely if you have experienced them before when taking other painkillers such as ibuprofen and aspirin.
- Unexplained bruising or bleeding, throat and mouth ulcers or bleeding gums accompanied by tiredness and flu like symptoms
- Hepatitis – inflammation of the liver.
Other side effects
- Blood problems including anaemia
- Pancreatitis
- Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App store. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powder
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store below 25°C. Store in the original packaging to protect from light and moisture.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information What Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders contain
The active substance is paracetamol 1000 mg. The other ingredients are Ascorbic Acid, (vitamin C), sucrose, sodium citrate, tartaric acid, citric acid, potato starch, lemon flavour, lemon juice, sodium cyclamate and turmeric powder extract (curcumin, E100).
What Flu Strength Hot Lemon Paracetamol Powders looks like and contents of the pack
A sachet containing 7.7g light yellow free flowing powder with a characteristic odour of lemon.
The pack contains 5 or 10 sachets.
Manufacturer and Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Aspar Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Albany House, Acrewood Way, St Albans, AL4 0JY, United Kingdom. PL 08977/0040
This leaflet was last revised in February 2025. HL-1000/1