Maxiclear Day and Night + Cough tablets for non-drowsy, temporary relief from the symptoms of the common cold and flu including headaches, body aches and pains, blocked nose, fever and dry irritated coughs.

Day tablet: For non-drowsy, temporary relief from the symptoms of the common cold and flu including headaches, body aches and pains, blocked nose, fever and dry irritated coughs.
Night tablet: For temporary relief from the symptoms of the common cold and flu including headaches, body aches and pains, blocked and runny nose, fever and dry irritated coughs. The night tablet allows rest.

Directions

Please refer to the Medsafe Datasheet for more information.

Adults and children 12 years and over: Take 2 red/brown (day) tablets every 4 -6 hours and 2 blue (night) tablets at night time as necessary.

Do not exceed 6 day tablets and 2 night tablets in 24 hours. Do not take the night tablets within 4 hours of taking the day tablets.

Adults: Keep to the recommended dose. Do not take this medicine for longer than a few days at a time unless advised to by a doctor.
Adolescents: Do not take this medicine for longer than 48 hours at a time unless advised by a healthcare professional.

Do not give to children under 12 years of age.

Ingredients

Each day tablet contains: Paracetamol 500 mg, Phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg, Dextromethorphan hydrobromide monohydrate 10 mg
Each night table contains: Paracetamol 500 mg, Chlorphenamine maleate 2 mg, Dextromethorphan hydrobromide monohydrate 10 mg

Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, Povidone, Maize starch, Colloidal anhydrous silica, Pregelatinised maize starch, Sodium starch glycollate, Purified talc, Magnesium stearate, Hypromellose, Macrogol 6000, Titanium Dioxide, Colour Iron oxide red, Colour Indigo Carmine lake.

Warnings

Maxiclear® Day and Night + Cough Film Coated Tablets are contraindicated for use in patients:

with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredients paracetamol, phenylephrine hydrochloride, dextromethorphan hydrobromide monohydrate or chlorphenamine maleate or substances of similar chemical structure or any other ingredient in the product
taking prescription medication for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions e.g. amonoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or for Parkinson’s disease, or for 2 weeks after stopping the medication.
with severe hypertension or coronary artery disease
with narrow-angle glaucoma
with stenosing peptic ulcer
with symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy
with bladder neck obstruction
with pyloroduodenal obstruction
with impaired hepatic function
with respiratory insufficiency and respiratory depression
with chronic airway disease
taking other antihistamines

Maxiclear® Day and Night + Cough Film Coated Tablets should not be used during an acute asthma attack.

Maxiclear® Day and Night + Cough Film Coated Tablets are contraindicated for use in:

children under 12 years of age
lactating women

Maxiclear® Day and Night + Cough Film Coated Tablets should be used with caution in patients with:

impaired renal function
hypertension
hyperthyroidism
diabetes mellitus
coronary heart disease
ischaemic heart disease
glaucoma
prostatic hypertrophy
epilepsy
history of asthma

Maxiclear® Day and Night + Cough Film Coated Tablets should not be used for chronic persistent cough accompanying a disease state, or cough associated with excessive secretions.

Maxiclear® Day and Night + Cough Film Coated Tablets should not be given to patients with or at risk of developing respiratory failure, e.g. asthma, chronic obstructive airways disease, and pneumonia.

The chlorphenamine component may cause drowsiness and may increase the effects of alcohol. Drowsiness may continue the following day. Those affected should not drive or operate machinery; alcohol should be avoided.

Patients should stop use and ask a doctor if cough lasts for more than few days, comes back, or is accompanied by fever, rash or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

This product should not be taken with another cough and cold medicine unless directed by a doctor.

Patients should not exceed the recommended dosage.

This product should be kept out of reach of children. This product should not be taken longer than few days unless directed by a doctor.

Children and the elderly may experience paradoxical excitation with the antihistamine chlorphenamine maleate in Maxiclear® Day and Night + Cough Film Coated Tablets. The elderly are more likely to have central nervous system (CNS) depressive side effects, including confusion