Beechams Cold & Flu Hot Blackcurrant and Beechams Cold & Flu Hot Lemon and Honey (Paracetamol, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride). Beechams Flu Plus Hot Lemon (Paracetamol, Ascorbic acid, phenylephrine hydrochloride).
Indications: The relief of symptoms of influenza, feverishness, chills and colds including headache, sore throat pain, aches and pains, nasal congestion, sinusitis and its associated pain, and acute nasal catarrh.
Dosage: Adults (including elderly) and children aged 16 years and over: Cold & Flu: One sachet to be taken every four hours, if necessary, up to a maximum of six sachets in any 24 hours. Flu Plus: One sachet to be taken every four-six hours, as necessary, up to a maximum of four sachets in any 24 hours. Do not take continuously for more than 7 days without medical advice.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to paracetamol or any of the other constituents. Concomitant use of other sympathomimetic decongestants. Phaeochromocytoma. Closed angle glaucoma. Hepatic or renal impairment, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, an enlarged prostate gland and cardiovascular disease. Patients taking tricyclic antidepressants, or beta-blockers and those who are taking or who have taken MAOIs within the last two weeks.
Warnings and precautions: Contain paracetamol. Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with severe renal or severe hepatic impairment. Hazard of overdose is greater in those with non-cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease. Medical advice should be sought before taking this product in patients with glutathione depletion due to metabolic deficiencies, occlusive vascular disease. Use in caution in patients taking digoxin, cardiac glycosides and ergot alkaloids. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine. Caution in patients with diabetes. Do not take with other paracetamol-containing or any other cold, flu or decongestant products. Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose. Seek medical advice if symptoms worsen, persist for more than 7 days, or are accompanied by high fever, skin rash or persistent headache. Cold & Flu Blackcurrant only: contains 193 mg sodium per dose. Cold & Flu Hot Lemon and Honey only: contains 152.81 mg sodium per dose. Flu Plus Hot Lemon only: Patients taking warfarin should seek medical advice before taking this product. This product contains 131 mg sodium per dose.
Side effects: See SPC for full details. Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, skin rashes, angioedema, SJS and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Bronchospasm, hepatic dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, nervousness, irritability, restlessness, excitability, headache, dizziness, insomnia, increased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, mydriasis, acute angle closure glaucoma, tachycardia, palpitations, dysuria and urinary retention. Flu Plus Hot Lemon only: diarrhoea.
Legal category: GSL.
Product licence numbers: Cold & Flu Hot Blackcurrant: PL44673/0011 Cold & Flu Hot Lemon and Honey: PL44673/0016. Flu Plus Hot Lemon: PL44673/0012.
MAH: Haleon UK Trading Limited, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY, United Kingdom.
RRP (excl. VAT): Cold & Flu Hot Blackcurrant and Hot Lemon and Honey: 5s £2.37; Flu Plus Hot Lemon: 10s £3.60.
Text prepared: March 2023
Beechams Breathe Clear Hot Honey & Lemon Menthol Flavour powder for oral solution. (paracetamol, phenylephrine hydrochloride).
Indications: The relief of symptoms of influenza, feverishness, chills and feverish colds
Dosage: Adults and children aged 16 years and over: One sachet to be taken every four hours, if necessary, up to a maximum of six sachets in 24 hours. Do not take continuously for more than 7 days without medical advice. Do not give to children under 16 years of age except on medical advice.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients. Concomitant use of other sympathomimetic decongestants. Phaeochromocytoma. Closed angle glaucoma. Hypertensive patients or those taking or have taken in the last two weeks MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants or beta-blockers. Hepatic or renal impairment, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, an enlarged prostate gland and cardiovascular disease.
Warnings and precautions: Patients should be advised not to take other paracetamol-containing or any other cold, flu or decongestant products concurrently. Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with severe renal or severe hepatic impairment. Medical advice should be sought before taking this product in patients with: glutathione depletion due to metabolic deficiencies or occlusive vascular disease. Use in caution in patients taking digoxin, cardiac glycosides and ergot alkaloids. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine. Contains 3.8g sucrose per dose. Caution in patients with diabetes. Contains source of phenylalanine. May be harmful for people with phenylketonuria. Contains 135mg sodium per dose. Medical advice should be sought if symptoms worsen, persist for more than 7 days or are accompanied by high fever, skin rash or persistent headache.
Side effects: See SPC for full details. Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, skin rashes, angioedema and SJS. Bronchospasm, hepatic dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, nervousness, irritability, restlessness, excitability, headache, dizziness, insomnia, increased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, mydriasis, acute angle glaucoma, tachycardia, palpitations, dysuria and urinary retention.
Legal category: GSL.
Product licence number: PL 44673/0008
MAH: Haleon UK Trading Limited, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY, United Kingdom.
RRP (excl. VAT): 10: £2.57.
Text prepared: March 2023.