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CETROSS COLD AMBER TAB
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CETROSS COLD AMBER TAB

PARACETAMOL 125MG + PHENYLEPHRINE 2.5MG + CETRIZINE 2.5MG

CETROSS COLD AMBER TAB is a tablet combining paracetamol 125 mg, phenylephrine 2.5 mg and cetirizine 2.5 mg. It is a lower-strength cold preparation for the symptomatic relief of the fever, aches, runny nose and nasal blockage of a common cold. It treats symptoms only and has no effect on the underlying viral infection.

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Benefits

  • Paracetamol reduces the fever and relieves the headache and body ache of a cold.
  • Cetirizine dries the runny nose and settles sneezing and watery eyes.
  • Phenylephrine constricts the nasal mucosal vessels, relieving blockage and improving sleep.
  • The reduced strengths suit smaller adults, older children on prescriber advice, and patients who need a gentler preparation.
  • One tablet replaces three separate preparations over a short course.
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Side effects

Not everyone gets these. Most are mild and settle as the course finishes.

Common
  • Drowsiness
  • Dry mouth, nose and throat
  • Nausea
  • Restlessness or difficulty sleeping
Less common
  • Palpitations or a raised heart rate
  • Rise in blood pressure
  • Difficulty passing urine
  • Blurred vision or headache
Stop and get medical help if any of these occur
  • Chest pain, or a markedly irregular or rapid heartbeat
  • Severe headache, or a marked rise in blood pressure
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes
  • Swelling of the face, lips or tongue, or difficulty breathing
  • Inability to pass urine
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Precautions

  • Contraindicated in uncontrolled hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, significant arrhythmia and hyperthyroidism because of the phenylephrine.
  • Contraindicated in narrow-angle glaucoma, urinary retention and significant prostatic enlargement.
  • Do not give with, or within fourteen days of, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
  • Check total daily paracetamol across all products — cold preparations are the commonest source of accidental overdose.
  • For short-term use only. Reassess if symptoms persist beyond five days or fever beyond three.
  • May cause drowsiness. Warn before driving, and avoid alcohol.
  • Use in children only on paediatric advice, and never alongside another cold or antihistamine preparation.
  • Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding only on medical advice.