Actifed Multi Action – 12 Tablets

£4.30

Relieve the symptoms of nasal allergies colds and flu

12 Tablets

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What are Actifed Multi-Action Tablets?

Multi-Action Actifed Tablets is a medicine that is used to relieve the symptoms of colds, flu, and allergies including sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, nasal congestion, and blocked sinuses. The tablets contain pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, which is a decongestant that relieves nasal and sinus congestion, and triprolidine hydrochloride which is an antihistamine that helps stop sneezing runny nose, and watery eyes. This medicine is for use in adults and children aged over 12 years.

Do not take this medicine…

  • If you have ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients.
  • If you have high blood pressure or heart disease
  • If you have diabetes
  • If you have a phaeochromocytoma (a rare tumour that affects your heart rate and blood pressure)
  • If you have an overactive thyroid gland
  • If you have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye)
  • If you have severe kidney problems
  • If you are taking beta blockers (used to treat high blood pressure)
  • If you are taking, or have taken in the last two weeks, drugs for depression known as Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) or Reversible Inhibitors of Monoamine Oxidase (RIMAs).
  • If you are taking stimulants or appetite suppressants and drugs used to treat congestion and asthma (sympathomimetic drugs)

If any of these apply to you, get advice from a doctor or pharmacist without taking Multi-Action Actifed Tablets.

Check the table that follows to see how much medicine to take

  • For oral use only.
  • Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to.

Children under 12 years

This medicine is not recommended for children under 12 years old.

Adults and children aged 12 years and over

Age Dose
Adults and children aged 12 years and over One tablet every 4-6 hours, up to 4 times a day

 

The active ingredients in Multi-Action Actifed Tablets are Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg and triprolidine hydrochloride 2.5 mg in each tablet.
Other ingredients are: Lactose, maize starch, povidone and magnesium stearate.

Like all medicines Multi-Action Actifed Tablets can have side-effects, although not everybody gets them.

If you experience any of the following, stop taking this medicine and seek immediate medical help:

  • Reduced blood flow to the heart which can cause angina (discomfort or pain in the chest, neck, back, jaw, shoulders or arms), or heart attack.
  • Stroke (weakness of the face, arms or legs, or speech problems).
  • Swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing.
  • Allergic reactions including skin rashes such as hives (which may be severe and include blistering or
    peeling of the skin) and itching.
  • Hallucinations or paranoid delusions (seeing or hearing things that are not there, irrational thoughts or feelings).
  • Sudden onset of fever, reddening of the skin, or many small pustules (possible symptoms of Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis – AGEP) may occur within the first 2 days of treatment with this medicine
  • Sudden onset of severe headache, nausea, vomiting, confusion, fits, visual disturbances.
  • Inflammation of the colon due to insufficient blood supply (ischaemic colitis). Symptoms may include sudden abdominal pain or rectal bleeding.
  • Sudden loss or reduction of vision which may be due to reduced blood flow to the optic nerve (ischaemic optic neuropathy).
  • Feeling unusually tired, unexpected bruising or bleeding and getting more infections (such as colds) than normal.

If you experience any of the following, stop using this medicine and talk to your doctor:

  • Trouble passing water (especially in men with prostate problems)

Other effects which may occur include: Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)

  • Headache

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

  • Difficulty sleeping, nervousness, dizziness
  • Difficulty performing tasks
  • Drowsiness
  • Blurred Vision
  • Thickened mucus, dry mouth or nausea

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people)

  • Confusion or depression
  • Tremors, shakiness or slurred speech
  • Low blood pressur
  • An increased awareness of the heartbeat (palpitations)
  • Sleep disturbances

Other effects which may occur but it is unknown how often

  • A fast or irregular heartbeat
  • Anxiety, restlessness, irritability or feeling jittery or feelings of extreme happiness
  • Tingling or numbness of hands or feet (Pins and needles)
  • High blood pressure
  • Nose bleeds, dry nose or dry throat
  • Stomach pain or vomiting
  • Pain when passing water & Feeling tired

This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order

Please note that we do not operate at the weekends. Orders placed after 2pm Friday will not get processed until the following Monday morning.

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