ACETAMINOPHEN, CAFFEINE, AND PHENYLTOLOXAMINE

(a SEET a MIN o fen KAF een, FEN il toe LOX a meen) Brand: Flextra Plus

What is the most significant information I must know about acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine?

• Do not take more of this medicine than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can hurt your liver or reason death. Call your doctor at once if you have nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes).

• In rare cases, acetaminophen may reason a severe skin reaction. Stop taking this medication and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.

• Acetaminophen is contained in much combination medicines. Taking determined commodity together can reason you to get too many acetaminophen which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medication contains acetaminophen or APAP.

What is acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine?

• Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

• Caffeine can help magnify the pain relieving effects of acetaminophen.

• Phenyltoloxamine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body.

• Acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine is a combination medication used to treat mild pain and discomfort caused by headache, muscle aches, back pain, tooth pain, menstrual pain, arthritis, or the general cool or flu.

• Acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my health care provider till taking this medicine?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to acetaminophen or phenyltoloxamine.

• Speak your doctor if you have ever had alcoholic liver malady (cirrhosis) or if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages for day. You may not be able to take medication that contains acetaminophen.

• To create certain this medication is safety for you, speak your doctor if you have:

· asthma or COPD, cough with mucus, or cough caused by smoking, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis;

· a blockage in your stomach or intestines;

· liver malady or a history of alcoholism;

· kidney disease;

· heart malady, tall blood pressure, or last heart attack;

· enlarged prostate or urination problems;

· glaucoma; or

· overactive thyroid.

• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.

• Acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while you are using this medicine.

• Do not give this medication to a baby without medical advice.

How must I take this medicine?

• Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medication in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended.

• Do not take more of this medicine than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can hurt your liver or reason death.

• Stop taking the medication and call your doctor if you still have a fever after 3 days of use, if your symptoms get worse, or if you have any redness or swelling.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Since this medication is used when needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are on a schedule, use the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of acetaminophen can hurt your liver.

• The first signs of an acetaminophen overdose include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, sweating, and confusion or weakness. Later symptoms may include pain in your upper stomach, dark urine, and yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

What must I avoid while taking this medicine?

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It may magnify your risk of liver hurt while taking acetaminophen.

• Ask a doctor or pharmacist till using any another pain, cool, allergy, or sleep medicine. Acetaminophen (sometimes abbreviated as APAP) is contained in much combination medicines. Taking determined commodity together can reason you to get too many acetaminophen which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medication contains acetaminophen or APAP.

• Avoid using another sources of caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or caffeinated soft drinks.

• This medication may reason blurred vision or impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

What are the possible side effects of this medicine?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• In rare cases, acetaminophen may reason a severe skin reaction that can be fatal. This could occur even if you have taken acetaminophen in the past and had no reaction. Stop taking this medication and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling. If you have this type of reaction, you must never again take any medication that contains acetaminophen.

• Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have:

· quick or pounding heartbeat;

· light bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;

· bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;

· trouble swallowing, heighten thirst and urination;

· severe diarrhea or stomach pain;

· confusion, ringing in your ears, hearing problems;

· a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;

· few or no urinating;

· muscle weakness, loss of coordination; or

· nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes).

• General side effects may include:

· dizziness, drowsiness, memory problems;

· nervous feeling, sleep problems (insomnia);

· blurred vision, dry mouth, nose or throat;

· upset stomach, constipation; or

· mild itching or skin rash.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine?

• Another drugs may interact with acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal commodity. Speak every of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medication you start or stop using.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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