Benylin Cold & Flu Max Strength Capsules Pack of 16

Benylin Cold & Flu Max Strength Capsules Pack of 16 offer comprehensive relief from the unpleasant symptoms of colds and flu, including headache, fever, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, drowsiness, aches, and pains. Each capsule combines three active ingredients to provide targeted action:

• Paracetamol: A trusted analgesic and antipyretic to effectively reduce fever and alleviate headaches, aches, and pains.
• Caffeine: A mild stimulant that helps to combat the tiredness and drowsiness often associated with a cold or flu, and can enhance the pain-relieving effects of paracetamol.
• Phenylephrine hydrochloride: A decongestant that works to reduce swelling in the nasal passages, making it easier to breathe and relieving uncomfortable stuffiness.

These capsules are designed to provide maximum strength relief, allowing you to manage your symptoms effectively and get back to your day. Available for convenient purchase online at Weldricks Pharmacy, with free UK delivery on orders over £40 and next day delivery options.

For oral use only. Swallow whole with water. Do not chew. Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to. If you do not get better, talk to your doctor.

Children and adolescents

Do not give to children under 16 years.

Adults, the elderly and children aged 16 years and over

Take two capsules every 4 to 6 hours as required.

• Leave at least 4 to 6 hours between doses.
• Do not take more than eight capsules (4 doses) in any 24 hours period.
• If symptoms persist, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
• Do not take for more than 3 days unless advised by your doctor.

Taking this medicine with food and drink:

You should avoid too much caffeine in drinks like coffee and tea. If you are also consuming other medicines or food that contains caffeine (coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate) you may have a high caffeine intake and might have difficulty sleeping, start shaking and/or have an uncomfortable feeling in the chest.

Do not drink alcohol (beer, wine, spirits etc) while taking this product.

If anyone has too much

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. Go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.

If you forget to take the medicine

If you forget to take a dose, take the next dose when needed provided that the last dose was taken at least 4 hours ago. Do not take a double dose.

Always read the label.

Do not take this medicine:

• If you are taking any other medicines containing paracetamol.
• If you have ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients.
• If you have high blood pressure, severe heart disease, circulatory problems, or an overactive thyroid gland.
• If you have a history of stomach ulcers.
• If you are taking, or have taken in the last two weeks, drugs for depression known as Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).
• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, unless advised by your doctor.
• If you are taking tricyclic antidepressants, such as imipramine, amitriptyline.
• In children under 16 years old.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist:

• If you suffer from liver or kidney problems.
• If you suffer from alcoholic liver disease or alcohol dependence.
• If you have diabetes.
• If you have a condition called Raynaud's Phenomenon (which results from poor circulation in the fingers and toes).
• If you are taking alcohol or have alcohol dependence.

During treatment with this medicine, tell your doctor straight away:

• If you 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 Benylin Cold & Flu Max Strength Capsules

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines:

• colestyramine (used to lower blood cholesterol).
• metoclopramide or domperidone (used to treat nausea and vomiting).
• tricyclic antidepressants (used to treat depression).
• barbiturates (a kind of sleeping tablet) such as phenobarbitone.
• sympathomimetic drugs (used to treat congestion and asthma).
• medicines to treat migraines such as ergotamine or methysergide.
• antihypertensives (drugs used to treat high blood pressure such as beta blockers).
• anticoagulants (drugs used to thin the blood such as warfarin or coumarins).
• other decongestant drugs such as ephedrine or xylometazoline.
• flucloxacillin (antibiotic), due to a serious risk of blood and fluid abnormality (called metabolic acidosis) that must have urgent treatment.

If you are not sure about any of the medicines you are taking, show the pack to your pharmacist.

If any of these bullet points apply, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.

Possible side-effects

Benylin Cold & Flu Max Strength Capsules Pack of 16 can have side-effects, like all medicines, although these don't affect everyone and are usually mild and temporary.

If you experience any of the following, stop using the medicine and tell your doctor or pharmacist:

Frequency not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):

• bronchospasm
• restlessness, anxiety, nervousness, irritability, agitation
• a serious condition that can make blood more acidic (called metabolic acidosis), in patients with severe illness using paracetamol (see section 2)

Rare side-effects are:

• allergic reactions such as skin rash
• nausea (feeling sick) or vomiting (being sick) or diarrhoea
• headache, tremor, dizziness
• difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
• fast, slow or irregular heart beat (palpitations)
• high blood pressure
• glaucoma
• problems or pain passing urine
• sudden weight loss, loss of appetite and yellowing of the eyes and skin

More rarely, the following side-effects can happen:

• you may become more prone to bleeding, bruising, fever and infections, such as sore throat and ulcers, due to changes in your blood.
• Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.

Other effects which may occur include:

• Nausea.
• Difficulty sleeping.
• Tingling and coolness of the skin.

If you experience any side effects not included in this list, or are not sure about anything, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

How to store Benylin Cold & Flu Max Strength Capsules

Do not store this product above 25°C. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use your medicine after the date shown as an expiry date on the packaging.

Active ingredients: paracetamol 500mg, caffeine 25mg and phenylephrine hydrochloride 6.1mg.

Other ingredients: maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, sodium laurilsulfate, magnesium stearate, talc, gelatin, quinoline yellow (E104), titanium dioxide (E171), Patent Blue V (E131) and erythrosine (E127).