STREPSILS INTENSIVE orange without sugar x 16 tabl

STREPSILS INTENSIVE orange without sugar

Strepsils intensive orange without sugar is a product designed to relieve the symptoms characteristic of a red and painful sore throat such as irritation, pain, difficulty swallowing and swelling. Its active ingredient, flurbiprofen, is part of a group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that provide relief by changing the body's response to pain, swelling, and fever. A reduction in pain and inflammation is observed 30 minutes after taking the lozenge and lasts up to 4 hours.

Method of use:

The lowest effective dose should be administered for the shortest time necessary to control symptoms, a maximum of 3 days. Do not exceed the indicated dosage.

Adults:

• One lozenge every 3-6 hours up to a maximum dose of 5 lozenges in 24 hours.

Pediatric population:

• Children over 12 years: As for adults above.

Children under 12 years:

• This medicinal product is not indicated for children under 12 years of age.

Elderly patients:

• No dose reduction is necessary in elderly patients.

Liver failure:

• No dose reduction is necessary in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment. Flurbiprofen is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic insufficiency.

Kidney failure:

• No dose reduction is necessary in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment. Flurbiprofen is contraindicated in patients with severe renal insufficiency.

Method of application:

• The lozenges are left in the mouth until they are completely dissolved;
• not to be chewed or swallowed whole;
• taken between meals.
• As with other similar medicinal products, you should reposition the lozenge in your mouth until it dissolves to avoid the risk of local irritation.

To avoid the risk of choking, Strepsils Intensive Orange without sugar should only be administered to children who can unsupervisedly hold the lozenge in their mouth while it dissolves slowly

Do not take Strepsils Intensive Orange without sugar if:

• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to flurbiprofen, acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs, or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6.
• you have had an allergic reaction, for example asthma, difficulty breathing, itching, allergic runny nose, skin rashes, swelling when using NSAIDs or acetylsalicylic acid;
• you have or have had two or more episodes of stomach ulcer or bleeding, or duodenal ulcer;
• you have or have had blood clotting problems after taking NSAIDs, severe colitis (inflammation of the bowel);
• you are in the last trimester of pregnancy;
• you have severe heart failure, severe liver failure or severe kidney failure;
• Your age is under 12 years old.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Strepsils Intensive Orange without sugar if:

• you have already taken some other NSAID medicinal products or acetylsalicylic acid;
• suffer from tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils) or think you have a bacterial throat infection (as antibiotic treatment may be necessary);
• you are elderly (as you are more likely to have side effects);
• you have or have had asthma or suffer from an allergy;
• suffer from skin conditions called systemic lupus erythematosus or mixed connective tissue disease;
• you have hypertension (high blood pressure);
• you have suffered from gastrointestinal diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease);
• you have kidney, heart or liver problems;
• you have a stroke;
• you are pregnant in the first 6 months or are breastfeeding.

During the use of Strepsils Intensive Orange without sugar:

• At the first appearance of any skin reaction (rash, peeling, blisters) or other signs of an allergic reaction, stop using the tablets and consult a doctor immediately.
• Report any unusual stomach symptoms (especially gastrointestinal bleeding) to your doctor.
• If after 3 days you do not feel better or your condition worsens or new symptoms appear, you should seek medical attention.
• Medicines such as flurbiprofen may be associated with a slightly increased risk of myocardial infarction or stroke. Any risk is more likely at high doses and with long-term treatment. Do not exceed the recommended doses and duration of treatment of 3 days (See section 3).

Other medicines and Strepsils Intensive Orange without sugar:

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription. In particular:

• other NSAID medicinal products, including cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors, that relieve pain or inflammation, as this may lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding;
• warfarin, acetylsalicylic acid and other anti-clotting and blood-thinning medicines;
• ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II antagonists (medicines for high blood pressure);
• diuretics (facilitating fluid excretion), including potassium-sparing diuretics;
• selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (medicines for depression);
• cardiac glycosides (for heart disease), such as digoxin;
• cyclosporine (to prevent organ rejection after transplantation);
• corticosteroids (to reduce inflammation);
• lithium (medicine for depression);
• methotrexate (medicine to treat psoriasis, arthritis or cancer);
• mifepristone (medicine to terminate a pregnancy). NSAID medicinal products should not be taken until 8-12 days after administration of mifepristone, as NSAID medicinal products may reduce the effect of mifepristone;
• quinolone antibiotics (for bacterial infection) such as ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin;
• tacrolimus (a medicine that suppresses the immune system after an organ transplant);
• zidovudine (medicine to treat AIDS).

Strepsils Intense Orange without sugar with food, drink and alcohol:

• Avoid drinking alcohol while using this medicinal product as it may increase the risk of side effects, particularly stomach or intestinal bleeding.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility:

• Do not take this medicine in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
• If you are pregnant in the first six months of pregnancy or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before using this medicine.

Flurbiprofen belongs to the group of medicinal products (NSAIDs) that can impair the ability to conceive in women. This effect is reversible after stopping the drug. It is unlikely that irregular use of this medicine will reduce your chances of becoming pregnant, however, if you have trouble getting pregnant, you should consult your doctor before using this medicine.

Driving and using machines:

• This medicine does not affect the ability to drive and use machines. However, when using NSAIDs, dizziness or blurred vision is sometimes possible. If these symptoms occur, do not drive or operate machinery.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Strepsils Intensive Orange without sugar:

• Strepsils Intense Orange Sugar Free contains liquid maltitol (509.31 mg/lozenge) and isomalt (2033.29 mg/lozenge).
• May have a weak laxative effect.
• Isomalt and maltylol have an energy value of 2.3 kcal/g.
• If you have problems breaking down fructose, inform your doctor before using this medicinal product.

Composition:

• Liquid maltitol (509.31 mg/lozenge) and isomalt (2033.29 mg/lozenge).