Driving impairment
This medicine may affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Leaflet WICK MEDINAIT syrup
- Product code:
- W41574001
- Quantity:
- 1
- Indicated for:
- night-time cold and flu symptoms with cough and congestion
- Route of administration:
- oral
- Substance:
- paracetamol + dextromethorphan + doxylamine + ephedrine (analgesic-antipyretic, antitussive, sedating antihistamine and decongestant)
- ATC
- N02BE51 — Nervous system | Other analgesics and antipyretics | Anilides
Precautions:
Dizziness / vertigo
This medicine may cause dizziness or vertigo.
Glaucoma warning
Use caution if you have glaucoma or increased eye pressure.
Anticholinergic effects
May cause dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, or blurred vision.
Avoid alcohol
Avoid alcohol during treatment.
Hepatotoxicity
This medicine may affect the liver.
Major drug interactions
This medicine may have important interactions with other medicines.
Elderly warning
Older people may have an increased risk of side effects.
Cardiac risk / QT prolongation / arrhythmias
This medicine may increase the risk of heart rhythm disturbances.
Drowsiness / sedation
This medicine may cause drowsiness or reduced alertness.
Paracetamol + dextromethorphan + doxylamine + ephedrine is a combination for cold or flu symptoms, especially fever, aches, dry cough, runny nose and congestion. Paracetamol lowers pain and fever, dextromethorphan suppresses cough, doxylamine is a sedating antihistamine, and ephedrine has a decongestant effect on nasal passages.
It is taken by mouth according to the leaflet, usually for short-term use and with care in the evening if it causes sleepiness. Do not combine it with alcohol, sedatives, sleeping tablets or other products containing paracetamol. Ephedrine may increase blood pressure, pulse and agitation, while doxylamine may cause marked drowsiness. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Side effects may include sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, palpitations, tremor, restlessness, insomnia, urinary retention or nausea. Caution is needed in patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, glaucoma, enlarged prostate, epilepsy, liver disease, antidepressant treatment or older age.
Seek urgent medical help if chest pain, fast or irregular heartbeat, breathing difficulty, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, extreme sleepiness, jaundice or allergic reactions occur. Do not drive after taking it if you are drowsy. In children, pregnancy and breastfeeding, use should be decided by a doctor.
It is taken by mouth according to the leaflet, usually for short-term use and with care in the evening if it causes sleepiness. Do not combine it with alcohol, sedatives, sleeping tablets or other products containing paracetamol. Ephedrine may increase blood pressure, pulse and agitation, while doxylamine may cause marked drowsiness. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Side effects may include sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, palpitations, tremor, restlessness, insomnia, urinary retention or nausea. Caution is needed in patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, glaucoma, enlarged prostate, epilepsy, liver disease, antidepressant treatment or older age.
Seek urgent medical help if chest pain, fast or irregular heartbeat, breathing difficulty, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, extreme sleepiness, jaundice or allergic reactions occur. Do not drive after taking it if you are drowsy. In children, pregnancy and breastfeeding, use should be decided by a doctor.
General data about WICK MEDINAIT
- Substance:
- paracetamol + dextromethorphan + doxylamine + ephedrine
- Date of latest medicines list:
- 01-07-2013
- Product code:
- W41574001
- Pharmaceutical form:
- syrup
- Quantity:
- 1
- Product type:
- Generic medicine
- Prescription status:
- OTC — Over the Counter = medicine that does not require a medical prescription.