Lemsip Cough for Mucus Cough & Catarrh 100mg/2.5mg/5ml Oral Solution 180ml

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Paracetamol is thought to relieve pain by reducing the production of prostaglandins in the brain and spinal cord. It works to bring down a fever by affecting an area of the brain that regulates our body temperature (the hypothalamic heat-regulating center). This stops you feeling hot or shivery. Do not take the medicine continuously for longer than five days without consulting a doctor. If your symptoms don't go away or get worse despite taking this medicine, ask your pharmacist for advice. Empty the contents of the sachet into a cup. Add half a cup of hot (not boiling) water and stir to dissolve. You can add cold water and sugar if you want before drinking.

Phenylephrine, which alongside paracetamol is one of Lemsip's two primary active ingredients and is intended to be responsible for most of the product's claimed effects, was discovered to be ineffective as a decongestant in 2015, leading some pharmacists to call for the ingredient to be banned. [4] Manufacturing [ edit ] Sexton DJ, et al. The common cold in adults: Treatment and prevention. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Feb. 8, 2023. Do not take more than the recommended dose. You should also avoid taking more than one paracetamol-containing medicine at the same time, as this can easily result in exceeding the maximum dose of paracetamol. Soothe your throat. To treat a sore or scratchy throat, gargle with warm salt water. You also could try drinking warm water with lemon juice and honey. Or try menthol cough drops.Lemsip Max should not be used during pregnacy. Phenylephrine has blood vessel constricting effects that could restrict blood supply to the placenta, or cause problems for women with a history of pre-eclampsia. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on how to treat cold and flu symptoms during pregnancy. Is it safe to take Lemsip max cold and flu if breastfeeding? An overdose of paracetamol is dangerous and capable of causing serious damage to the liver and kidneys. Use saline nasal spray. To treat a stuffy nose, try a saline nasal spray. The spray can help clear your nose. Long-term studies in mice and rats have been completed by the National Toxicology Program to study the carcinogenic risk of acetaminophen. In 2-year feeding studies, F344/N rats and B6C3F1 mice consumed a diet containing acetaminophen up to 6,000 ppm. Female rats showed evidence of carcinogenic activity demonstrated by a higher incidence of mononuclear cell leukemia at doses 0.8 times the maximum human daily dose (MHDD). No evidence of carcinogenesis in male rats (0.7 times) or mice (1.2 to 1.4 times the MHDD) was noted. The clinical relevance of this finding in humans is unknown. Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that may be associated with pseudoephedrine and paracetamol. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people taking Lemsip max flu lemon will experience that or any side effect.

Expectorants such as guaifenesin are used to treat a productive, chesty or mucus cough, where you cough up phlegm. Guaifenesin helps to thin and loosen the mucus in the airways, making it easier to cough up. Don't take Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold if you're taking any of the following medicines, because the combination may increase your blood pressure: If you take Lemsip max flu lemon in the hour before or the six hours after taking colestyramine, the paracetamol is likely to be less effective. This is because colestyramine reduces the absorption of paracetamol from the gut. Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with the ingredients of Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people using this medicines will experience that or any side effect.

talk to your doctor immediately if you take regular medicine, ideally before you start trying for a baby or as soon as you find out you're pregnant Common cold. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/for-patients/common-illnesses/colds.html. Accessed Feb. 8, 2023. Foy MC, et al. Drug-induced hypertension. Endocrinology & Metabolism Clinics of North America. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2019.08.013.