Flurest Tablets

Flurest Pamphlet

Composition:

Tablets: each tablet contains Paracetamol 400 mg, Pseudoephedrine HCL 60 mg, Chlorpheniramine maleate 3 mg and Caffeine anhydrous 32 mg.

Properties:

Flurest is a well-balanced combination of:

Paracetamol: Antipyretic and analgesic.

Pseudoephedrine HCL: A potent vasoconstrictor equal to ephedrine with minimal side effects.

Chlorpheniramine maleate: Antihistaminic of short duration of action with mild sedative effect.

Caffeine anhydrous: CNS and respiratory stimulant.

Indications:

Flurest is an effective analgesic, decongestant, antihistaminic and anticatarrhal agent. When used early Flurest can give relief or even abort conditions associated with nasal congestion and hypersecretion such as: Influenza, Cold attacks, Spring catarrh and nasal sensitivity and other nasal congestive inflammatory conditions.

Contraindications:

Though the dose of pseudoephedrine is comparatively small, Flurest is contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or urinary retention, and in patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor therapy or within fourteen (14) days of stopping such treatment.

It is also contraindicated in patients with severe hypertension, or severe coronary artery disease, and in those who have shown hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasy to its components, to adrenergic agents, or to other drugs of similar chemical structures.

Manifestations of patient idiosyncrasy to adrenergic agents include: insomnia, dizziness, weakness, tremors or arrhythmias.

Precautions and warnings:

Sympathomimetic amines should be used judiciously and sparingly in patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischaemic heart disease, increased intraocular pressure, hyperthyroidism, renal impairment or prostatic hypertrophy.

Overdoses of sympathomimetic amines may produce central nervous system stimulation with convulsions or cardiovascular collapse with accompanying hypotension.

Maximum recommended dosage should not be exceeded.