This medicine is for use in adults and children aged I If you are taking any other medicines, 12 years and over. including: I Antihypertensives (drugs to treat high 2 Before taking this blood pressure such as guanethidine, , methyldopa, alpha and beta blockers,

medicine debrisoquine, bretylium and betanidine). 8 pts Profile (PIL’s only) I I This medicine is used to relieve the symptoms This medicine is suitable for most people but a few Sympathomimetic drugs (stimulants or Main body text of colds, flu and allergies including aches, people should not use it. If you are in any doubt, appetite suppressants and drugs used to pains, fever, nasal and sinus congestion. talk to your doctor or pharmacist. treat congestion and asthma). I I This medicine is for use by adults and children X Tricyclic antidepressants (used to treat Do not use this medicine… mood disorders). aged 12 years and over. Blue

I If you have ever had a bad reaction (e.g. rash, I Reflex I Do not take this medicine: Colestyramine (to lower blood cholesterol). swelling of the face and throat, difficulty I I Metoclopramide and (to

There are some people who should not take COLOURS: breathing) to any of the ingredients. this medicine. To find out if you are one of treat nausea and vomiting). I If you have very high blood pressure or I them see section 2 c Anticoagulants (to thin the blood such severe heart disease. I as warfarin).

If you have ever had a bad reaction to any of SIZE: I If you are taking any other medicines I the ingredients. For the list of ingredients see Barbiturates (used to treat anxiety or Black containing paracetamol. section 6 c help you sleep). I If you are taking, or have taken in the last I 148 x 210 mm I Speak to your doctor: Oral contraceptives ("the pill"). two weeks, drugs for depression known as I Anticonvulsants (drugs used to treat epilepsy). I If you suffer from any of the conditions Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs). mentioned in section 2. See section 2 c If you are not sure about any of the I For children under 12 years old. medicines you are taking, show the bottle or I If you are taking any other medicines. See section 2 c If any of these apply to you, get advice from a pack to your pharmacist. I Follow the dosage instructions carefully. doctor or pharmacist without using If any of these bullet points apply to you now or These are shown in the table. See section 3 c Non-Drowsy Sinutab. in the past, talk to a doctor or pharmacist. Now read this whole leaflet carefully before ! Talk to your doctor or pharmacist… ! If you are pregnant or breast-feeding: you use this medicine. Keep the leaflet: you I If you have liver or kidney problems. I Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice might need it again. I If you have alcohol dependence. before taking this medicine if you are I If you have high blood pressure or heart pregnant or breast-feeding. Pil Name Change to user testing 15 & 30’s UK 7/5/09 Godecke 1 What the medicine is for disease. 09-0426 2 Sinutab Non-Drowsy Sinutab relieves the symptoms of I If you have diabetes. 3 How to take this medicine colds, flu and allergies including aches, pains, I If you have an overactive thyroid gland. fever, nasal and sinus congestion. I If you have glaucoma (increased pressure in Check the table that follows to see how The tablets contain paracetamol, an analgesic and the eye). much medicine to take. I prostate problems antipyretic to relieve pain and fever, and If you have (difficulty with I For oral use only. passing water or needing to pass water often). pseudoephedrine, a decongestant to clear nasal I Do not take more than the stated dose shown. Job Bag No. Version Product Description Country Date Manufacturer congestion and blocked sinuses. I Take with a glass of water. turn over c If you experience any of the following, stop Do not use your medicine after the end of the 3 How to take this using this medicine and talk to your doctor: month shown as an expiry date on the packaging. medicine (continued) I A few people have had hallucinations, but Medicines should not be disposed of via 8 pts Profile i Children under 12 years this is rare. wastewater or household waste. Ask your (PIL’s only) Do not give to children under 12 years old. I Occasionally people get skin rashes that are pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no Main body text sometimes itchy. longer required. These measures will help to i Adults and children aged 12 years and over I A few men, especially those with prostate protect the environment. problems, may have trouble passing water.

Age Dose I Blue There have been rare reports of blood 6 Further information Reflex Adults and 2 tablets every 4 - 6 disorders in people taking paracetamol, What's in this medicine? the symptoms of which include unusual COLOURS: children aged hours, up to 4 times a The active ingredients in Non-Drowsy Sinutab 12 years and over day tiredness, unexpected bruising or bleeding and getting more infections (such as colds) are: 500 mg Paracetamol and 30 mg Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride per tablet. I Leave at least 4 hours between doses. than normal. SIZE: I Do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours. Other ingredients are: Pregelatinised maize Black I If symptoms persist talk to your doctor. Long-term use starch, crospovidone, povidone K30, stearic acid, 148 x 210 mm I People who use medicine containing microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch ! If anyone has too much paracetamol every day for a long time glycollate, magnesium stearate. (several months or more) could get certain Immediate medical advice should be sought What the medicine looks like in the event of an overdose, even if you feel side-effects including liver and kidney damage. People taking paracetamol in the Non-Drowsy Sinutab tablets are white round well, because of the risk of delayed, serious tablets, available in packs of 15 tablets. liver damage. usual way for shorter periods have not had these problems. Product Licence holder: ! If you forget to take the medicine Other effects which may occur include: McNeil Products Ltd, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3UG, UK. If you forget to take a dose, take the next dose I Restlessness, having trouble getting to sleep when needed provided that the last dose was or bad dreams. Manufacturer: Gödecke GmbH, Mooswaldallee 1, taken at least 4 hours ago. Do not take a 79090 Freiburg, Germany. Pil Name Change to user testing 15 & 30’s UK 7/5/09 Godecke double dose. If you experience any side-effects not included in This leaflet was revised May 2009. 09-0426 2 Sinutab this leaflet or are not sure about anything, talk to Sinutab is a registered trade mark. 4 Possible side-effects your doctor or pharmacist. Non-Drowsy Sinutab can have side-effects, like 5 Storing this medicine all medicines, although these don't affect Do not store above 25ºC. everyone and are usually mild. Job Bag No. Version Product Description Country Date Manufacturer Store in the original packaging. Keep the product out of the and sight of children. 09-0426