Caffeine + Chlorpheniramine + Paracetamol/acetaminophen

Dosage Forms Available

• The combination of Caffeine + Chlorpheniramine + Paracetamol/Acetaminophen is taken orally (tablets and liquid suspensions).

Age and Dose Restrictions

• This medicine is generally approved for adults and children over the age of 12 years.

Contraindications

• This combination medicine is contraindicated in individuals who have known allergies to any of the three active ingredients: caffeine, chlorpheniramine, or paracetamol/acetaminophen.

Other Medications to Avoid

• This combination may interact with sedatives (e.g., diazepam and midazolam), narcotic pain medication (e.g., morphine and oxycodone), antidepressants (e.g., fluoxetine and sertraline), medications for seizures (e.g., carbamazepine and phenytoin), blood thinners (e.g., warfarin) certain antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin).

Overdose and Missed Dose

• An overdose of this combination medicine can lead to severe symptoms such as extreme drowsiness, confusion, sweating, irregular heartbeat, seizures, and loss of consciousness. Severe liver damage may occur due to acetaminophen overdose.

• If you forget to take a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Management of Side Effects

Most side effects are temporary and generally harmless and resolve when discontinuing this medicine. However, if you experience any severe side effects or worsening of any of the symptoms, please consult your doctor.

• If you experience dry mouth, you may suck on sugarless candy or chew sugarless gum to stimulate saliva production.

• Drinking plenty of fluids may help to alleviate constipation.

Use in Driving and Operating Machinery

• This combination medicine may cause drowsiness or dizziness. Therefore, it may affect your ability to drive or operate heavy machinery.

Use in Pregnancy and Lactation

• Consult your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Avoid use in the third trimester.

Caution in Other Conditions

• Patients with liver disease, chronic bronchitis, glaucoma, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or difficulty urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland should exercise caution while using this combination medicine.

Special Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations

• Increase fluid intake to help manage constipation and dry mouth.

• Avoid consuming caffeine-rich food and drinks as they might add to the stimulant effects of this medicine.

• Maintain a regular sleep schedule to manage possible sleep disturbances caused by the medicine.