LEMSIP MAX ALL IN ONE WILD BERRY & HOT ORANGE POWDER FOR ORAL SOLUTION - patient leaflet, side effects, dosage

2. what you need to know before you take this medicine

As with all medicines Lemsip Max All in One Wild Berry & Hot Orange Powder for Oral Solution may not be suitable for some people.

Do not take this medicine if:

• You are allergic to any ingredient (see section 6 for further information)
• You have a serious heart condition
• You have high blood pressure (hypertension) or an overactive thyroid
• You are taking or have taken within the last 14 days a medicine called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), usually used to treat depression.
• You are taking other sympathomimetic decongestants

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if:

• You have Raynaud’s syndrome (poor blood circulation which makes the fingers or toes pale and numb),or diabetes mellitus
• You have a problem with your liver or kidneys
• You have non-cirrhotic liver disease (liver disease that is not associated with changes in the structure of the liver)
• You have closed angle glaucoma or prostatic enlargement
• You are suffering from porphyria (a rare blood disease).

• Do not take with other paracetamol-containing products
• This medicine may interfere with the results of some urine tests. If you are having any urine tests, tell the doctor or hospital staff that you are taking this medicine.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if 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)
• Taking tricyclic anti-depressants (a specific class of drugs used to treat depression), other decongestants, or barbiturates (used to treat sleep problems or epilepsy)
• " Takingother medicinesTSome drugs may“affect theway inwhich paracetamol works,including those usedTo treat blood" -r cholesterol (cholestyramine) and nausea and vomiting (metoclopramide and domperidone). The effect of blood thinning

3. how to take this medicine

To be made into a hot drink. Dissolve one sachet in a mug of hot but not boiling water.

Stir until dissolved. If preferred sweeten to taste with sugar, honey or your usual sweetener.

It is important to drink plenty of fluids when suffering from colds and flu.

Adults and children 16 years and over: One sachet every 4–6 hours as required. Do not take more than 4 sachets in24 hours.

Do not give to children under 16 years of age.

_ JJfthe symptoms ofyourcoldor fupersistfor morethanthree­days,orworsen, consultyourphar­macisL _____ ± _ 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. You may experience symptoms of dizziness, palpitations (irregular or forceful heartbeat), stomach pain, high blood pressure with headache, unhealthy pale appearance (pallor), feeling sick (nausea) or vomiting if you take too much of this medicine.

• 4. Possible side-effects

• Allergic reactions (such as skin rashes)
• Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported
• Blood disorders, such as thrombocytopenia (reduction in blood platelets which might mean that you bleed or bruise more easily), pancytopenia (reduction in white and red blood cells), agranulocytosis, leucopenia or neutropenia (reduction in white blood cells which makes infections more likely)
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Abdominal discomfort
• Difficulty in passing urine (especially in males)

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5. how to store this medicine

Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use after the end of the month of the expiry date (EXP month/year) shown on the pack.

Do not store above 25°C (77°F). Store in the original package. 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 this medicine contains:

• — —The-actve substancespersachet are: paracetamol l000mg,guaifenesin 200mgandpheny­lephrinehydrochlo­ridel2.2mg. — –
• The other ingredients are: ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), citric acid, sucrose, aspartame, sodium citrate, saccharin sodium, enocyanin, Wild berry and hot orange flavour and caster sugar.

Contents of the pack:

This product is available in cartons ofl, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9 and l0 sachets. Not all the pack sizes may be marketed.

Alternative format patient information for the visually impaired is available on request from the Marketing Authorisation Holder/Manufac­turer.

Marketing Authorisation Holder/Manufac­turer:

ReckittBencki­serHealthcare(UK) Limited, Hull, HU87DS, UK. (PL00063/0536)

Manufacturer: RB NL Brands B.V. WTC Schiphol Airport, Schiphol Boulevard 207, lll8 BH Schiphol, Netherlands Leaflet last revised October 202l

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