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How should you take Day Nurse Capsules?
Adults and children over 12 years: To be taken with a drink every 4 hours, up to a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours, if needed. Do not take more than 3 doses in any 24 hours if you also intend to take a night-time paracetamol-containing product at bedtime.
Contains Paracetamol Check before you take this medicine Important:
Day Nurse Capsules
Are a complete day-time cold treatment. Do not take with any other paracetamol-containing products. Do not take Day Nurse Capsules: if you are pregnant or breast feeding for longer than 7 days unless your doctor agrees if you are allergic to any of the ingredients, or you have high blood pressure (particularly if due to a tumour near the kidney), suffer from hyperexcitability, overactive thyroid, enlarged prostate, heart, liver or kidney disease, glaucoma (high eye pressure), bronchitis, asthma or other similar respiratory problems or diabetes. if you are receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors for depression or have taken them within the last 14 days Day Nurse Capsules may increase the sedative effects of alcohol, barbiturates, sleeping tablets, strong pain killers, sedatives and tranquillisers. They may reduce the effects of drugs which control blood pressure and may also increase the possibility of an irregular heart rhythm in patients taking digoxin. Talk to your doctor first If: you are under the care of your doctor or are receiving prescribed medicines. If you are pregnant or breast feeding: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Children 6 to 12 years: 1 capsule, to be taken with a drink every 4 hours, up to a maximum of 3 doses in 24 hours, if needed. Do not give to children under 6 years. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor. Do not exceed the stated dose. What should you do if you take too much? It would be harmful to take more than the doses stated on the pack and in this leaflet. Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if you feel well, because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage. Will Day Nurse Capsules suit you? Most people taking Day Nurse Capsules find they cause them no problems. However rarely they may cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea or constipation, headache, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, irritability, sleep disturbance, loss of appetite, difficulty in passing urine, rapid heart rate, shaking and skin rashes. Blood changes have very rarely been reported. If you are concerned about these effects, or if Day Nurse Capsules affect you in any other way, stop taking them and talk to your doctor or pharmacist Further Information. Expiry date Do not use this medicines after the "Use by end of" date shown on the pack Storage Do not store the capsules above 25°C. They should be stored in the original package to protect from moisture. Remember: keep all medicines safely away from children