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Haleon Cold and Flu Nurse All in One 500mg/100mg/6.1mg Capsules, hard (paracetamol, guaifenesin, phenylephrine hydrochloride). Indications: Relief of symptoms associated with colds and flu and the pain and congestion of sinusitis, including aches and pains, headache, blocked nose and sore throat, chills, lowering of temperature, and loosening stubborn mucous to relieve chesty coughs. Dosage: Adults, the elderly and children aged 16 years and over: Two capsules every four hours as required. Maximum 8 capsules (4 doses) in any 24-hour period. Minimum dosing interval: 4 hours. Do not take continuously for more than 5 days without medical advice. Not to be given to children under 16 years except on medical advice. Contraindications: Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Concomitant use of other sympathomimetic decongestants. Phaeochromocytoma. Closed angle glaucoma. Hepatic or severe renal impairment, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, an enlargement of the prostate gland, diabetes, heart disease or those taking tricyclic antidepressants or beta-blocking drugs and those patients who are taking MAOI or have taken within the last two weeks. Warnings and precautions: Contains paracetamol. Do not take with other paracetamol-containing products. Avoid concomitant use with other decongestants, cough and cold preparations, cough suppressants, or other sympathomimetic agents (e.g. appetite suppressants, amphetamine-like psychostimulants). Seek medical advice prior to use in patients with occlusive vascular disease (e.g. Raynaud’s phenomenon), glutathione depletion (e.g. metabolic deficiencies, malnutrition, chronic alcoholism) or chronic cough associated with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. High anion gap metabolic acidosis secondary to pyroglutamic acidosis has been reported with therapeutic-dose paracetamol when used for a prolonged period or administered concomitantly with flucloxacillin, particularly in those with severe illness, such as severe renal impairment, sepsis, malnutrition or glutathione deficient states (e.g. chronic alcoholism). If suspected, discontinue use promptly and monitor closely, including measurement of urinary 5-oxoproline to identify pyroglutamic acidosis. Use with caution in patients taking digoxin, cardiac glycosides and vasoconstrictor agents such as ergot alkaloids. Side effects: See SPC for full details. Hypersensitivity reactions including cross-sensitivity with other sympathomimetics, skin rashes (including very rare serious skin reactions), urticaria, allergic dermatitis, angioedema, and anaphylaxis. High anion gap metabolic acidosis and pyroglutamic acidosis. Bronchospasm, hepatic dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis and acute pancreatitis. Nervousness, irritability, restlessness, excitability, headache, dizziness, insomnia, increased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, dysuria and urinary retention. Tachycardia, palpitations, dyspnoea. Mydriasis, acute angle closure glaucoma. Legal category: GSL. Product licence number: PL 44673/0019. MAH: Haleon UK Trading Limited, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY, UK. RRP (excl. VAT): 16’s, £5.42. Text prepared: June 2026.
