Beechams Active Cold Relief 14 Caplets

Beechams Active Cold Relief Caplets

Suffering from a cold or flu? Beechams can give you the relief you need, at Chemist-4-U we have a wide range of effective powders lozenges hot drinks and tablets to see you well through the winter.

Contain three active ingredients, paracetamol, phenylephrine, and vitamin C

Paracetamol is a simple painkilling medicine used to relieve mild to moderate pain and fever. Despite its widespread use for over 100 years, we still don't fully understand how paracetamol works to relieve pain and reduce fever. However, it is now thought that it works by reducing the production of prostaglandins in the brain and spinal cord.
The body produces prostaglandins in response to injury and certain diseases.

One of the effects of prostaglandins is to sensitise nerve endings, causing pain (presumably to prevent us from causing further harm to the area). As paracetamol reduces the production of these nerve sensitising prostaglandins it is thought it may increase our pain threshold, so that although the cause of the pain remains, we can feel it less.

It is thought paracetamol reduces fever by affecting an area of the brain that regulates our body temperature (the hypothalamic heat-regulating center). The paracetamol in Beechams cold & flu helps relieve aches, pains, sinus pain, sore throats and fever associated with colds and flu.

Phenylephrine is a type of medicine called a decongestant. It works by acting on alpha receptors that are found in the walls of blood vessels in the linings of the nasal passages and sinuses. It causes these blood vessels to contract and narrow, thereby decreasing blood flow into the linings of the nose and sinuses. This reduces the feeling of congestion and also reduces the production of mucus, helping to relieve a blocked nose.

Vitamin C is involved, amongst many things, in maintaining a healthy immune system. It is normally obtained in the diet as the body is unable to produce its own. A balanced diet, that includes different types of food, is likely to provide adequate amounts of vitamin C, and supplements are given when dietary vitamin C is not adequate. Vitamin C is included in many cold and flu remedies as studies have shown it may reduce the severity of symptoms of colds and flu.

The combination of active ingredients in Beechams cold helps to relieve the symptoms of colds and flu. For adults and children over 12 years of age, should be taken every four to six hours as necessary,

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Price:	£3.35 (€3.89)

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Beechams Active Cold Relief Caplets contain three active ingredients, paracetamol, phenylephrine, and vitamin C. Side effects 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 this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect. Nausea Headache Increase in blood pressure Increased heart rate Awareness of your heart beat (palpitations) Difficulty sleeping (insomnia) Restlessness Difficulty passing urine Skin rashes

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Severely decreased kidney function Severely decreased liver function. Not to be used in Children under 12 years of age Severe coronary artery disease High blood pressure (hypertension) Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) Diabetes People who have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant (MAOI) in the last 14 days. This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately. Pregnancy and breastfeeding Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine. Although paracetamol is generally considered safe for occasional use during pregnancy, the safety of phenylephrine has not been established. Therefore, as with all medicines, this medicine should not be taken during pregnancy unless your doctor considers the expected benefit is greater than any possible risk to the developing baby. Seek medical advice from your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant. Although paracetamol is considered safe for use during breastfeeding, it is not known if phenylephrine passes into breast milk, or its effect on a nursing infant. As a result, this medicine should not be used by breastfeeding mothers, unless your doctor considers the expected benefit is greater than any possible risk to the nursing baby. Seek medical advice from your doctor before taking this medicine if you are breastfeeding. Side effects 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 this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect. Nausea Headache Increase in blood pressure Increased heart rate Awareness of your heart beat (palpitations) Difficulty sleeping (insomnia) Restlessness Difficulty passing urine Skin rashes The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

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