Maxigesic Cold & Flu Hot Drink 10 Sachets

Description

Maxigesic Cold & Flu Hot Drink 10 Sachets

Directions

Adults and children over 12 years: 1-2 sachets every 6 hours, as required.
Pour contents of 1 or 2 sachets into a mug and fill with hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until dissolved.
Do not consume more than 8 sachets in 24 hours.

Ingredients

Active Ingredients per sachet:
Paracetamol…500mg
Ibuprofen (as lysine)…150mg

Warnings

Do not give to children under 12 years of age.
Keep to the recommended dose. Unless advised to by a doctor, adults should not take this medicine for longer than a few days at a time, and adolescents (12-17 years) should not take it for longer than 48 hours at a time.
Excessive use can be harmful and increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or liver damage.

Do not use if:

• You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
• You have a stomach ulcer
• You have impaired kidney or liver function
• You have heart failure You are allergic to paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin or other anti-inflammatory medicines. If you get an allergic reaction, stop taking and see your doctor immediately.

Unless a doctor has told you to, do not use:

• If you have asthma
• If you are aged 65 years or over
• With other product containing paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin or other anti-inflammatory medicines, or with medicines that you are taking regularly.

If an overdose is taken or suspected, ring the Poisons Information Centre (Australia 13 11 26, New Zealand 0800 764 766) or go to hospital straight away even if you feel well because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage.

Phenylketonurics are warned that this product contains aspartame (phenylalanine). It also contains sugars.