Medique at Home Decorel Forte

Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each caplet)

Acetaminophen 325 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg
Guaifenesin 100 mg
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg

Purpose

Pain reliever/fever reducer
Cough suppressant
Expectorant
Nasal decongestant

Uses

Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold:

• headache
• nasal congestion
• cough
• minor aches and pains
• sore throat
• sinus congestion and pressure
• helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes and make cough more productive

Temporarily reduces fever.

Warnings

Liver warning:This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take:

• more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
• with other drugs containing acetaminophen
• 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Allergy alert:Acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:

• blisters
• rash
• skin reddening

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Sore throat warning:If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

• with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription).

If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.

• if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients
• if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression,
  psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug.

If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• liver disease
• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• thyroid disease
• diabetes
• difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland
• cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
• persistent or chronic cough that lasts as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you aretaking the blood thinning drug warfarin.

When using this product do not exceed recommended dosage.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
• pain, cough, or nasal congestion gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
• fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
• redness or swelling is present
• new symptoms occur
• cough comes back or occurs with rash or headache that lasts.

These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Prompt medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions

• do not take more than directed

Adults and children: (12 years and over):

• take 2 caplets every 4 hours
• not to take more than 10 caplets in 24 hours

Children under 12 years:ask a doctor

Other information

• store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
• TAMPER EVIDENTchild resistant packets
• do not use any opened or torn packets

Inactive ingredients

corn starch, crospovidone, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide

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