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Warnings
Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if your child takes
- more than 5 doses in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount.
- with other drugs containing acetaminophen.
Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for
more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash,
nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.
Do not use:
- with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
- To make a child sleepy.
- In a child who is taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor
(MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions,
or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug.
If you do not know if your child's prescription drug contains an MAOI,
ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving this product.
Ask a doctor before use if the child has:
- Liver disease
- A breathing problem such as chronic bronchitis
- Glaucoma.
- Persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with asthma.
- Cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus).
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if your child is
- taking the blood thinning drug warfarin
- taking sedatives or tranquilizers
When using this product:
- Do not exceed recommended dose (see overdose warning).
- Excitability may occur, especially in children.
- Marked drowsiness may occur.
- Sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness.
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
- Pain or cough gets worse or lasts more than 5 days.
- Fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days.
- Redness or swelling is present.
- New symptoms occur.
- Cough comes back or occurs with rash or headache that lasts.
These could be signs of a serious condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Overdose warning: Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose)
may cause liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact
a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222). Quick medical attention
is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice
any signs or symptoms.
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