Boots Allergy Relief 4 mg Tablets

Always take this medicine exactly as describe in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• 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.
• You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 14 days.

1. What Allergy Relief Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Allergy Relief Tablets
3. How to take Allergy Relief Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Allergy Relief Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• If you are allergic to chlorphenamine maleate, any other antihistamines or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
• If you are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (for depression) or have taken them within the last 14 days

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Allergy Relief Tablets:

• If you have epilepsy
• If you have liver or kidney problems
• If you have heart problems, severe high blood pressure
• If you have asthma, bronchitis or bronchiectasis or chronic lung problems (difficulty in breathing and cough that won’t go away)
• If you have raised pressure in your eye (glaucoma)
• If you are a man with prostate problems

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, particularly any of the following:

• Other antihistamines, including those in cough and cold medicines, that make you sleepy
• Sleeping tablets, medicines for anxiety, antidepressants
• Phenytoin (for epilepsy)

If you are unsure about interactions with any other medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.

Do not drink alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.

Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

This medicine may cause drowsiness, dizziness or blurred vision. You should not drive or operate machinery until you are sure you are not affected.

If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you take this medicine as you may be more likely to get side effects including confusion and you may need to take a lower daily dose. Maximum daily dose: 3 tablets (12 mg) in any 24 hours.

If you are elderly your doctor or pharmacist may advise you to take fewer tablets. If this applies to you follow their instructions.

Swallow the tablet with a drink of water.

Do not give to children under 6 years.

Do not take more than the amount recommended above.

If symptoms do not go away talk to your doctor.

If you take more Allergy Relief Tablets than you should: Talk to a doctor straight away. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you. If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

• allergic reactions which can be severe. Signs include raised and itchy skin with rash (hives), swelling of the face or mouth causing difficult breathing
• liver problems including jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)
• anaemia or unexplained bleeding or bruising
• collapse

Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):

• drowsiness and sedation

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):

• disturbance in concentrating, un-coordination, dizziness, headache
• blurred vision
• feeling or being sick, dry mouth
• fatigue

Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):

Other side effects may include: allergic reactions, swelling of the skin, loss of appetite, confusion, excitation, irritability, nightmares, low blood pressure, thickening of phlegm, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, indigestion or upset stomach, itchy skin, rash, sensitivity to the sun, muscle twitching, muscle weakness, difficulty passing urine, chest tightness, low blood count, hepatitis (severe stomach pain, nausea or vomiting and loss of appetite).

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 Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Each tablet contains 4 mg of chlorphenamine maleate which is the active ingredient.

As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also contain lactose, potato starch, magnesium stearate, quinoline yellow (E104).

This medicine is available in pack containing 30 or 60 round, pale yellow, uncoated tablets debossed with a “B”, break line and “L” on one side, and 4 on the other side.

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