Carbocisteine 750 mg hard capsules

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

1. What Carbocisteine Capsule is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Carbocisteine Capsule
3. How to take Carbocisteine Capsule
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Carbocisteine Capsule
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• You are allergic to carbocisteine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Section 6)
• Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of the lips, face, throat or tongue
• You have an ulcer in your stomach or gut

Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Carbocisteine Capsules.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Carbocisteine Capsules if:

• You are elderly.
• Have had an ulcer in your stomach or gut.
• You are taking other medicines known to cause bleeding in the stomach.

Carbocisteine is not recommended during pregnancy or breast-feeding.

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if:

• You are pregnant, might become pregnant or think you may be pregnant.
• You are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Carbocisteine Capsules contain:

• Lactose: This medicine contains lactose. This is a type of sugar. If you have been told by your doctor that you cannot tolerate some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking Carbocisteine Capsules.
• Sodium: This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per capsule, that is to say essentially 'sodium free'.

• Usual dose is one capsule, 3 times each day
• If your symptoms improve, your dose should be lowered to one capsule, 2 times, each day

• Carbocisteine Capsules are not recommended for children. The normal daily dosage is 20mg/kg body weight i doses. It is recn dividedommended that this is achieved with carbocisteine paediatric syrup.

If you take more Carbocisteine Capsules than you should, tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you have taken. If you take too many Carbocisteine Capsules, it is likely that you will get an upset stomach (gastrointestinal disturbance).

If you forget a dose, do not worry. Just wait until the next dose is due. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

• You have an allergic reaction. The signs may include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of the lips, face, throat or tongue
• You have blistering or bleeding of the skin, including around your lips, eyes, mouth, nose and genitals. You may also have flu-like symptoms and fever. This may be something called 'Stevens-Johnson syndrome'
• You have blood in your vomit or black tarry stools

• Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach pain

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

• Each gelatin capsule contains 750mg of the active substance, carbocisteine
• The other ingredients are colloidal anhydrous silica, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate. Capsule shell contains gelatin, sodium laurilsulfate, iron oxide yellow (E172) and titanium dioxide (E171).

Carbocisteine Capsules are size '00', dark yellow opaque cap and dark yellow opaque body unprinted Capsules. unprinted Capsules. They are available in blister packs containing 30, 60, 90 and 120 capsules. Not all pack sizes may be marked.