Lemsip Cough For Dry Cough & Sore Throat Oral Solution 180ml

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It is safe to take Lemsip max cold & flu capsules with ibuprofen or aspirin. However, do not take them with co-codamol, co-dydramol or Tramacet because these contain paracetamol. If you have any of the following symptoms you should consult your doctor so that your cough can be investigated further: coughing up phlegm that is green, rusty brown, yellow, blood-stained or foul smelling; shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; chest pain; pain and swelling in the calf; sudden weight loss; recurrent night-time cough; or a long-term persistent cough. Women who are pregnant. 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 further advice on how to treat cold and flu symptoms during pregnancy. It's best to avoid using Lemsip cough for chesty cough if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, as its safety has not been fully established (particularly in the first trimester of pregnancy). There are many other cough remedies that are known to be safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding that you can try - ask your pharmacist for advice. Children's cough syrups or honey and lemon syrups are a good option, or simply taking frequent sips of water.

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Adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over should slowly swallow one to two 5ml spoonfuls every three or four hours. 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. Have high blood pressure or heart disease? Be careful with these medications. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. https://www.safemedication.com/pharmacist-insights/2021/04/26/have-high-blood-pressure-or-heart-disease-be-careful-with-these-medications. Accessed Feb. 8, 2023. Covonia chesty cough mixture is a medicine that helps ease chesty coughs and sore throats. It contains three active ingredients, levomenthol, liquorice liquid extract and squill tincture.

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If you're taking medicines for high blood pressure you shouldn't take Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold, because the decongestant may make your blood pressure medicine less effective. 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. Meanwhile, certain people should get medical advice before taking Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold. They include people with any of the following symptoms, as the cough should be investigated further: Don't take Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold if you have taken a type of medicine called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) in the last 14 days. MAOIs include the antidepressants phenelzine, tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid and moclobemide, and the anti-Parkinson's medicines selegiline, safinamide and rasagiline. This is because the combination of phenylephrine with these medicines could cause a dangerous increase in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis).

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Cetylpyridinium chloride is a mild antiseptic that kills a variety of bacteria and fungi that can cause throat infections.

Women who are breastfeeding. It's not known if phenylephrine passes into breast milk, or its effect on a nursing infant. When taken by mouth, decongestants such as phenylephrine can also temporarily decrease the production of breast milk with just one or two doses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for further advice. Guaifenesin is a type of medicine called a cough expectorant. It's thought to work by increasing the volume of fluid produced in the airways. This helps to thin and loosen the mucus in the airways, making it easier to cough up.