About:
Care Decongestant tablets contain the same ingredient that you will find in Sudafed products. This medicine is known as Pseudoephedrine and it works by constricting blood vessels, reducing swelling, and therefore mucous production, effectively relieving your congestion.
These Decongestant tablets containing pseudoephedrine can be used for a short period of time to help with congestion caused by the following:
- Cold & Flu
- Sinusitis
- Catarrh
- Hay Fever & Allergies
How To Use:
Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: Take one tablet four times a day. Try to avoid taking a dose at bedtime as these tablets may prevent you from getting a good night's sleep.
If you forget to take a dose, take the next dose as soon as you remember but do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you missed.
Ingredients:
Each tablet contains: Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 60mg.
Sales of Pseudoephedrine are regulated in the UK, and we may only sell ONE box of any product containing this active ingredient. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Who should not use Care Pseudoephedrine Decongestant tablets?
This medicine should not be used by the following groups of patients without first seeking medical advice from your GP or our Pharmacist:
- Severe kidney or liver problems
- Heart disease
- Circulation problems
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- An overactive thyroid gland
- Glaucoma
- Phaeochromocytoma
- Bladder or prostate problems
This medicine is not suitable if you use any of the following medicines without first speaking with your GP or Pharmacist for medical advice:
- Mono Amine Oxidase Inhibitors
- Beta Blockers
- Stimulants
- Blood Pressure tablets
- Drugs to manage cardiac conduction issue slike Digoxin
- Carbimazole for treatment of hyperthyroidism
If you have any questions about how this product may interact with your current medicines or conditions, please contact us and one of our pharmacists will be more than happy to help.
What side effects could I expect?
Pseudoephedrine Decongestant tablets are generally well tolerated but the following side effects tend to be the most common:
- Hallucinations
- Restlessness
- Disturbed Sleep
- Feeling or Being Sick
- Headache
- Skin Rashes
- Anxiety
- Glaucoma
- Difficulty passing water
- Palpitations, rapid heartbeat and raised blood pressure
- Dry Mouth
Other important side effects to watch out for, but are very rare, include:
- Allergic reactions, which may cause difficulty in breathing, fever, swelling of the mouth, lips or skin, severe rashes, itching or stomach pain
- Sudden onset of fever, reddening of the skin, or many small pustules (possible symptoms of Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis - AGEP) may occur within the first 2 days of treatment with this medicine.
This list is not exhaustive and for less common side effects, please refer to the patient information leaflet.
Can I use Pseudoephedrine if I am Pregnant or Breastfeeding?
This medicine is NOT suitable for patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Please speak with your pharmacist or GP for further information.
Warning:
Please read the product information leaflet before using this item.
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