Day Nurse Capsules
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Paracetamol, Pseudoephedrine, Pholcodine
Please read right through this leaflet before you start using this medicine.
This medicine is available without prescription, but you still need to use Day Nurse Capsules
1 carefully to get the best results from them.
Keep this leaflet you may need to read it again.
If you have any further questions, ask your pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Day Nurse Capsules do 2. Check before you take Day Nurse Capsules . Howto take Day Nurse Capsules . Possible side effects . Howto store Day Nurse Capsules . Further information
I. What Day Nurse Capsules do
Say Nurse Capsules are used for the day-time relief of the major symptoms of colds, chills and \ influenza.
'/ The medicine contains three active ingredients. Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is a decongestant vhich opens the airways, helping you breathe nore easily. Pholcodine is a cough suppressant that telps relieve dry or tickly coughs.
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Do not take Day Nurse Capsules:
if you have ever had an allergic reaction to
paracetamol, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, pholcodine or any of the other ingredients (listed in Section 6)
if you have high blood pressure or heart disease
if you have kidney disease or hyperexcitability if you have difficulty breathing or lung problems
if you are taking appetite suppressants or stimulant drugs called amphetamines (sometimes used to treat ADHD)
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I. How to take Day Nurse ^Capsules
Adults and children aged 12 years and over:
Swallow 2 capsules every 4 hours as needed.
• Do not take more than 8 capsules in 24 hours.
• Do not take more than 3 doses in any 24 hours if you also want to take a night-time dose of a paracetamol-containing product at bedtime.
• Do not take for more than 7 days.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose.
• Do not take if you are under 12 years.
'If you take too many capsules
'immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if you feel £ well, because of the risk of delayed, serious /liver damage.
ilf your symptoms persist, see your doctor.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines Day Nurse Capsules can have side effects, but not everyone gets them:
The following effects may occur:
Nervousness, difficulty sleeping Nausea and vomiting Dizziness
Dry mouth may occasionally occur Hallucinations (particularly in children) have been reported rarely
'/ Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor ' immediately if you experience:
Difficulty passing urine. This is more likely to occur if you have an enlarged prostate gland Allergic reactions such as skin rash, itching sometimes with breathing problems or swelling of the lips, tongue, throat or face Skin rash or peeling or mouth ulcers Breathing problems. These are more likely if you have experienced them before when taking other painkillers (such as ibuprofen and aspirin)
Unexplained bruising and bleeding Sudden weight loss, loss of appetite or yellowing of the skin and eyes Blurred vision
Headache, ringing in the ears, irritability or shaking
Rapid heart rate or palpitations Diarrhoea, constipation or stomach pain Inability to cough up excess phlegm on the chest Severe sudden headache
5. How to store Day Nurse Capsules
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not take this medicine after the 'EXP' date shown on the pack.
6. Further information
Active ingredients Paracetamol 500mg, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 30 mg and Pholcodine 5 mg.
Other ingredients Sodium starch glycollate, magnesium stearate (E 572), sodium lauryl sulphate, gelatin and colours quinoline yellow (E 104), allure red (E 129), titanium oxide (E 171) and printing ink Opacode Black (containing shellac, isopropyl alcohol, iron oxide black (E 172), propylene glycol (E 1520), ammonium hydroxide (E 527) and n-butyl alcohol).
Allure red is an azo dye that may cause allergic reactions.
Packs of Day Nurse Capsules contain 20 capsules.
The marketing authorisation holder is
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (UK) Trading Limited, Brentford, TW8 9GS, U.K. and all enquiries should be sent to this address.
The manufacturer is Wrafton Laboratories Ltd., Wrafton, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 2DL,
U.K.
This leaflet was last revised in December 2015. Day Nurse is a registered trademark owned by or licensed to the GSK group of companies.
GlaxoSmithKline
SA39
L610012/11
40 mm lead-in