Meanwhile, certain people should get medical advice before taking Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold. They include people with any of the following symptoms, as the cough should be investigated further: Caution should be taken when paracetamol is used concomitantly with flucloxacillin as concurrent intake has been associated with high anion gap metabolic acidosis, especially in patients with risks factors (see section 4.4).

Allergic reactions such as a rash or itching. Stop using this medicine and get medical advice if you think you've had an allergic reaction to it.However, you should avoid using Lemsip cough for chesty cough in combination with other cough medicines. In particular don't use it with other medicines containing guaifenesin, or with those that suppress a cough, such as dextromethorphan, pholcodine or codeine. What other medicines contain the same active ingredient? Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with the ingredients of Lemsip cough max for mucus cough and cold. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people using this medicines will experience that or any side effect. Paracetamol is thought to relieve pain by reducing the production of prostaglandins in the brain and spinal cord. It works to bring down a fever by affecting an area of the brain that regulates our body temperature (the hypothalamic heat-regulating center). This stops you feeling hot or shivery. Adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over should slowly swallow one to two 5ml spoonfuls every three or four hours.Lemsip Cough For Mucus Cough And Catarrh provides symptomatic relief of acute chesty coughs and catarrh associated with influenza, colds and mild throat infections. Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with severe renal or severe hepatic impairment. The hazard of overdose is greater in those with non-cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease. Do not take with any other paracetamol-containing products. The medicine passes into breast milk, but this is not expected to have any harmful effect on a nursing infant. Seek further medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist.