Why do you need to give this medicine?
Day & Night Nurse Capsules are used for the 24-hour relief of the major symptoms of colds, chills and influenza. The day-time capsules contain three active ingredients. Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride unblocks your nose and sinuses helping you to breathe more easily. Pholcodine is a cough suppressant that helps relieve dry or tickly coughs. The night-time capsules also contain three active ingredients. Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Promethazine hydrochloride is an antihistamine which dries up a runny nose and aids restful sleep. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide is a cough suppressant that helps relieve dry or tickly coughs.

INGREDIENTS
Day-time Capsules Active ingredients: Paracetamol 500 mg, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 30 mg and Pholcodine 5 mg.

Night-time Capsules Active ingredients: Paracetamol 500 mg, Promethazine Hydrochloride 10 mg and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 7.5 mg.

ADDED INFORMATION
This product contains 24 capsules (18 yellow/ orange daytime capsules and 6 green/white night-time capsules).

CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity
Hypertension
Kidney disease
Concurrent use with linezolid
Monoamine oxidase use in the past 2 weeks
Children below 16 years

DOSAGE
DAYTIME Dosage: to be taken with a drink of water every four hours, up to a maximum of 3 doses during the day, if needed.
Adults aged 16 years and over: Two yellow/orange capsules.
NIGHT-TIME Dosage: to be taken with a drink of water at bedtime.
Adults aged 16 years and over: Two green/white capsules.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
This drug may cause Drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, nervousness, anxiety, tremor, hallucinations (particularly in children) have been reported rarely, difficulty concentrating, unsteadiness, clumsiness, headache, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, ringing in the ears, irritability, sleep disturbance, loss of appetite, difficulty passing urine, skin rashes, rapid heart rate and shaking. Report to the pharmacist or physician if side effects worsen or last more than a few days.