Boots Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief Capsules

This medicine is available without prescription, however, you still need to use this product carefully to get the best results from it.

• Keep this leaflet as 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
• You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 3 days.

1. What is Boots Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief Capsules and what is it used for
2. What you need to know before you take Boots Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief Capsules
3. How to take Boots Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief Capsules
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Boots Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief Capsules
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• are allergic to paracetamol, caffeine, phenylephrine or any of the other ingredients listed in section 6
• are under 16 years of age
• have a serious heart condition or cardiovascular disorder(s)
• have high blood pressure (hypertension)
• have a history of stomach ulcers
• have an overactive thyroid
• have an enlarged prostrate
• are taking antidepressant drugs called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI’s) or have taken them within the last 14 days – these are medicines such as phenelzine and isocarboxazid
• are taking tricyclic antidepressants, such as imipramine, amitriptyline.

• are pregnant or breastfeeding
• suffer from kidney or liver problems, including alcoholic liver disease or have alcohol dependence
• have diabetes
• have circulatory disorders such as a condition called Raynaud’s Phenomenon, which results from poor circulation in the fingers and toes.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines

• medicines to treat high cholesterol levels which reduce the amount of fat in the blood such as colestyramine
• medicines to control feeling sick or being sick such as metoclopramide or domperidone
• medicines called anti-coagulants, which are used to thin the blood such as warfarin or other coumarins – you may take occasional doses of paracetamol but should consult your doctor if you need to take it on a regular basis
• barbiturates (for epilepsy or to help you sleep), such as phenobarbitones
• medicines to treat migraines such as ergotamine or methysergide
• medicines to lower blood pressure, treat heart or circulatory problems such as beta blockers (for example atenolol) or vasodilators (for example hydralazine)
• other decongestant drugs such as ephedrine or xylometazoline.
• flucloxacillin (antibiotic), due to a serious risk of blood and fluid abnormality (high anion gap metabolic acidosis) that must have urgent treatment and which may occur particularly in cases of severe renal impairement, sepsis (when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood leading to organ damage), malnutrition, chronic alcoholism, and if the maximum daily doses of paracetamol are used.

Boots Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief Capsules contains paracetamol.

Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine.

Do not drink alcohol (beer, wine, spirits etc) while taking this product.

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 2 capsules, that is to say essentially `sodium-free'.

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.