Active Ingredients

Each caplet/tablet contains:

• Paracetamol 300 mg
• Chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg
• Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg
• Caffeine anhydrous 30 mg

Indications

This medicine is indicated for the relief of common cold, congestion associated with sinusitis and allergic rhinitis accompanied by fever and pain.

Teva-Cold is a comprehensive cold preparation, producing rapid and long-lasting relief from cold symptoms.

Chlorpheniramine controls rhinorrhea, sneezing, and itchy and watery eyes associated with elevated histamine levels.

Phenylephrine reduces nasal and sinus congestion.

Paracetamol reduces fever and relieves headache, muscle and joint aches and pains.

Teva-Cold also contains caffeine, to help counteract possible drowsiness from the antihistamine.

Instructions

Do not chew, crush or divide! Swallow the medicine with a small amount of water.

Take the medicine with meals.

Recommended dosage unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor:

Adults: 1 caplet/tablet every 4 hours (as needed).

Children 6-12 years: 1 caplet/tablet up to 3 times daily.

If the fever continues for more than 3 days or if there is no pain relief within 5 days, refer to your doctor.

If you forget to take this medicine at the specified time, take the dose as soon as you remember, but never take a double dose to compensate for a missed one.

Warnings

Do not use this preparation if there is known hypersensitivity to antihistamines or to any of the components of the preparation.

Paracetamol may cause liver damage in the following cases: administered at a higher dosage than the recommended one, administered for a prolonged period of time, consuming alcoholic drinks during the treatment period, taking other medicines which affect liver function. Do not use this preparation frequently, or for a long period, without consulting a doctor.

Do not take this medicine with other paracetamol-containing products.

Do not take this medicine with other antihistamine-containing products, including products for relief of colds and coughs.

Do not use this medicine in the following cases of health problems:

Patients with severe hypertension, severe coronary artery disease, narrow-angle glaucoma, closed angle glaucoma, hepatic or severe renal impairment, stenosing peptic ulcer, symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, bladder neck obstruction,pyloroduodenal ulceration, phaeochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, diabetes and heart disease.

Do not take this medication simultaneously with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, or within 14 days of discontinuation of such therapy, tricyclic antidepressants, or beta blocking drugs.

Do not take this medication during breastfeeding.

Do not use this preparation without consulting a doctor before starting treatment: If you are pregnant. If you are suffering or have suffered in the past from impaired function of the respiratory system (e.g.asthma),the liver, the kidney/urinary tract, the digestive system (e.g. ulcer), the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), the prostate gland, from predisposition to urinary retention, diabetes or epilepsy.

Teva-Cold should be discontinued 4 days prior to allergic tests because it may interfere with the tests.

Use of this medicine may impair alertness and therefore caution should be exercised when engaging in activities such as driving a car, operating dangerous machinery and in any other activity which requires alertness.

Do not take this medicine with a large quantity of caffeine-containing beverages like tea or coffee.

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.