Why should you not take night nurse for more than 3 days?
Don’t use Night Nurse for longer than three nights at a time without getting medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Never exceed the recommended dose of Night Nurse. An overdose of paracetamol is dangerous and may cause serious damage to the liver and kidneys.
Does night nurse contain pseudoephedrine?
The orange and yellow Day Nurse capsules contain three active ingredients, paracetamol, pseudoephedrine and pholcodine. The green and white Night Nurse capsules also contain three active ingredients, paracetamol, promethazine and dextromethorphan.
Why can’t you drink alcohol with night nurse?
Do not drink alcohol while using Night Nurse. Night Nurse contains 18% v/v ethanol (alcohol), i.e. up to 2.9 g per dose, equivalent to 72 ml beer, 30 ml wine per dose. This could be harmful if you suffer from alcoholism.
What is the active ingredient in night nurse?
Promethazine hydrochloride – an antihistamine with anticholinergic activity. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide – an antitussive….Hide table of contents.
| Active Ingredient | mg/cap |
|---|---|
| Night Nurse Capsules | |
| Active Ingredient | mg/cap |
| Paracetamol | 500 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride | 10 |
What ingredients are in nytol?
Each blue, coated caplet, imprinted with “Nytol” on one side, contains diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg. Nonmedicinal ingredients: cornstarch, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, opadry light blue YS-1-4004, silicon dioxide, and stearic acid.
What ingredients is in Sudafed?
If you’re using a SUDAFED® product, you can enjoy the advantages of one of three active ingredients: Pseudoephedrine, Phenylephrine or Xylometazoline. These active ingredients are designed to tackle congestion.
Does night nurse contain antihistamine?
Night Nurse contains an antihistamine called Promethazine, which helps to aid sleep while decongesting and drying up runny noses for easy breathing. Night Nurse also contains Dextromethorphan which will ease your dry or tickly cough, as well as Paracetamol to relieve aches, pains, shivers, and reduce temperature.
What is the active ingredient in Sominex?
Active Ingredient (in Each Caplet): Diphenhydramine HCl (50 mg). Inactive Ingredients: Carnauba Wax, Crospovidone, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Silicon Dioxide, Starch, Titanium Dioxide.