Active ingredient
- paracetamol
- phenylephrine hydrochloride
- caffeine
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Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
Information for the user
Boots Pharmaceuticals Max Strength Sinus Pressures & Pain Relief Capsules
(Caffeine, Paracetamol, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride)
Please read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription, however, you still need to use this product carefully to get the best results from it.
What is in this leaflet?
1. What is Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules and what is it used for
2. What you need to know before you take Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
3. How to take Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What is Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules and what it is used for
This medicine contains:
These capsules are used for the relief of the symptoms of pain and congestion of sinusitis, including aches and pains, headache, nasal congestion (blocked nose) and feverishness (high temperature).
2. What you need to know before you take Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
Do not take this medicine if you:
Please see your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you:
Other medicines and Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines
Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules contain paracetamol.
Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine.
Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules with food, drink and alcohol
Do not drink alcohol (beer, wine, spirits etc) while taking this product.
3. How to take Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
Swallow the capsule whole with water.
Do not chew.
Adults, the elderly and children aged 16 years and over:
Two capsules every 4 to 6 hours, as required. Do not take more than 8 capsules (4 doses) in any 24 hour period.
Do not give to children under 16 years.
Do not take for more than 3 days unless advised by your doctor.
Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to.
If you do not get better, talk to your doctor.
Taking this medicine with food and drink:
You should avoid too much caffeine in drinks like coffee and tea. If you are also consuming other medicines or food that contains caffeine (coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate) you may have a high caffeine intake and might have difficulty sleeping, start shaking and/or have an uncomfortable feeling in the chest.
Talk to a doctor at once if you take too much of this medicine even if you feel well. This is because too much paracetamol can cause delayed, serious liver damage. Go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
4. Possible side effects
Most people do not have any side effects while taking this medicine. However, if you experience any of the following side effects, or anything else unusual happens, stop taking the medicine immediately, and see your doctor or pharmacist.
Unknown side effects are:
Rare side effects are:
More rarely, the following side effects can happen:
Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.
Reporting of side effects
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.
5. How to store Boots Max Strength Sinus Pressure & Pain Relief Capsules
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the pack.
Do not store above 25°C.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Each red / blue capsule contains the active ingredients: paracetamol 500 mg, caffeine 25 mg and phenylephrine hydrochloride 6.1 mg.
The other ingredients are: maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, sodium laurilsulfate, magnesium stearate and talc. The capsule shell contains gelatin and contains the colours: indigo carmine (E132), patent blue V (E131), quinoline yellow (E104), erythrosine (E127) and titanium dioxide (E171).
The product is available in a pack size of 16 capsules.
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by the Marketing Authorisation holder
Text revised: July 2018
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