BENYLIN® Extra Strength Mucus & Phlegm Plus Cold Relief Caplets

DIN: 02347652

Do not take more than directed (see liver warnings).

Directions

• Use only on advice of a doctor
• Do not take more than directed (see liver warnings).
• Adult Use Only (12 years and older):
  • Take 2 caplets every 6 hours
  • Do not take more than 8 caplets in 24 hours.

Uses

• Temporarily relieves mild to moderate symptoms due to common cold and flu
  • dry cough
  • nasal/sinus congestion
  • chest congestion or wet cough
  • aches and pain
  • headache
  • sore throat pain
  • fever
  • chills
• Helps loosen phlegm or mucus and thin lung secretions

Warnings:

Liver warning: Acetaminophen may cause severe or possibly fatal liver damage if you take:

• more than the recommended dose in 24 hours
• with other drugs containing acetaminophen
• while drinking 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day.

Symptoms of liver damage may include:

• yellow skin or eyes
• dark urine
• sweating
• nausea
• vomiting
• stomach pain
• unusual tiredness
• loss of appetite.

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

• skin reddening
• blisters
• rash.

If any of these symptoms occur, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Do not use

• with other products containing acetaminophen or other cough/cold or pain/fever medications. If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen or the other active ingredients, ask a doctor or pharmacist
• if allergic to any of the ingredients
• with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (drugs for depression or Parkinson’s disease) or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you

• have
  • been told that your body breaks down drugs slowly or are taking other medications including the blood thinning drug warfarin
  • heart or thyroid disease
  • high blood pressure
  • diabetes
  • glaucoma
  • kidney or liver disease
  • difficulty urinating due to an enlarged prostate
  • persistent cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema
  • cough with excessive phlegm (mucus)
  • difficulty breathing or other chronic lung conditions as these could be signs of serious condition
• are pregnant or breastfeeding

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• symptoms last for more than 5 days
• fever lasts for more than 3 days
• sore throat pain lasts for more than 2 days
• nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness or new symptoms occur or symptoms worsen
• are accompanied by a high fever (>38ºC), persistent headache or the production of thick, yellow/green phlegm.

KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. This package contains enough drug to seriously harm a child.

In Case of Overdose: Call a Poison Control Centre or get medical help right away. Quick medical attention is critical even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Other information

• Read the complete label before use and follow all directions
• Do not use if a blister unit is broken
• Child resistant package
• Store at 15 to 30°C. Protect from light. Keep dry.