DECOLGEN COLD & FLU FOR KIDS Syrup

- Relieving headache, pain, fever

- Relieving nasal congestion, runny nose

- Relieving sneezing, upper respiratory allergy

For control of the common cold. Also for allergic and vasomotor rhinitis, influenzal catarrh, sinusitis and other related upper respiratory disorders.

Dosage

Orally, 3 or 4 times a day.

Infants under 2 years, ask a doctor before use.

2-6 years 5-10mL/time

7-10 years 15mL/time

adults 30mL/time

- hypersensitive to any component in the formulation

- severe hepatic or renal impairment, severe hypertension, coronary artery disease

- acute asthma attack

pruritic maculopapular rash, urticaria, mild CNS stimulation (especially in patients who are hypersensitive to the effects of sympathomimetic drugs), sedative effects (varying from slight drowsiness to deep sleep may occur but may diminish after a few weeks).

Taking paracetamol at high dose in a long time with anticoagulants medicines (such as coumarin, indandion derivatives) concomitantly, these effects of anticoagulant medicines improve slightly. Chronic excessive alcohol consumption can increase the potential hepatic toxicity of Paracetamol. Concurrent use of chlorpheniramine and alcohol or CNS depressants may increase the CNS depressant effects of these drugs.

Safe use of drug during pregnancy has not been established. The drug may be distributed into milk and should not be given to nursing women because infants may be especially susceptive to its effect.

It should be administered with caution to patients with hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Liver damage may occur if more than the recommended dose is taken.

Paracetamol has been associated with a risk of rare but serious skin reactions.

Physicians have to inform patients about the signs of serious skin reactions are known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) or Lyell syndrome, and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP).

Patients should be discontinued the product at the first appearance of skin rash or any other sign of hypersensitivity.

PHENYLEPHRINE acts directly on α-adrenergic receptors in the mucosa of the respiratory tract producing vasoconstriction which results in shrinkage of swollen nasal mucous membranes, reduction of tissue hyperemia, edema and nasal congestion and an increase in nasal airway patency, especially where cannot be reached by sprays, drops or topical applications.

PARACETAMOL - a non-narcotic analgesic-antipyretic drug. It raises the pain threshold to check headache, muscle and joint pains, and general malaise frequently associated with the common cold.

CHLORPHENIRAMIN MALEATE – the antihistamine especially useful for controlling allergic manifestations of upper respiratory affections, such as runny nose, postnasal drip, sneezing and lacrimation. Aside from being an effective histamine antagonist, chlorpheniramine maleate acts synergistically with phenylephrine to provide greater and longer decongestive effect.