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 BEFORE TAKING STREPSILS INTENSIVE

Do not take Strepsils Intensive if you: • are allergic (hypersensitive) to Flurbiprofen or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (see section 6) • currently have (or have had two or more episodes of) a stomach ulcer, intestinal ulcers, or gastrointestinal bleeding • have ever had asthma, unexpected wheezing or shortness of breath, a runny nose, facial swelling or itchy rash (hives) after taking aspirin or any other NSAID medicine • have had gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, severe colitis (inflammation of the bowel) or bleeding disorders when taking NSAID medicines in the past • are taking high dose aspirin (more than 75mg of aspirin per day) or another NSAID medicine (such as celecoxib, ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium etc) • have severe heart failure, severe kidney failure or severe liver failure • are in the last 3 months of pregnancy Warnings and Precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Strepsils Intensive if you: • have or have had asthma or suffer from allergies • have tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils) or think you may have a bacterial throat infection (as you may need antibiotics) • have heart, kidney or liver problems • have had a stroke • have a history of bowel disease (such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease) • suffer from chronic autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus and mixed connective tissue disease • are elderly, as you are more likely to experience the side effects listed in this leaflet • are in the first 6 months of pregnancy or breast-feeding Other medicines and Strepsils Intensive Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicine. In particular, tell them if you are taking: • low dose aspirin (up to 75 mg daily) • medicines for high blood pressure or heart failure (antihypertensives, cardiac glycosides) • water tablets (diuretics, including potassium sparing drugs) • medicines for thinning the blood (anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents) • medicines for gout (probenecid, sulfinpyrazone) • Other NSAID medicines or corticosteroids (such as celecoxib, ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium or prednisolone) • mifepristone (a medicine used for pregnancy termination) • quinolone antibiotics (such as ciprofloxacin) • cyclosporine or tacrolimus (to suppress the immune system) • phenytoin (to treat epilepsy) • methotrexate (to treat autoimmune diseases or cancer) • lithium or SSRIs (for depression) • oral antidiabetics (to treat diabetes) • zidovudine (to treat HIV) Taking Strepsils Intensive with food, drink and alcohol Alcohol should be avoided during treatment with Strepsils Intensive lozenges as it increases the risk of bleeding in the stomach or intestines. Strepsils Intensive contains • Liquid Glucose 1069mg and Liquid Sucrose 1407mg per lozenge. This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes mellitus. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product. • This medicine contains only very low levels of gluten (from wheat starch), present in liquid glucose. It is regarded as ‘gluten-free’ and is very unlikely to cause problems if you have coeliac disease. One lozenge contains no more than 21.38 micrograms of gluten. If you have a wheat allergy (different from coeliac disease) you should not take this medicine. • This medicine contains sulphites – Sulphur Dioxide (E220) (present in liquid glucose), which may rarely cause severe hypersensitivity reactions and bronchospasm. • This medicine contains fragrance with Citral, Citronellol, d-Limonene, Farnesol, Geraniol and Linalool which may cause allergic reactions. • This medicine contains Butylated Hydroxyanisole (E320) (present in lemon flavour (0-1%)) May cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis), or irritation to the eyes and mucous membranes. Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility Do not take this medicine if you are in the last 3 months of pregnancy. If you are in the first 6 months of pregnancy or are breast-feeding, speak to your doctor before taking these lozenges. Flurbiprofen belongs to a group of medicines which may impair fertility in women. This effect is reversible on stopping the medicine. It is unlikely that the lozenges, used occasionally, will affect your chances of becoming pregnant; however, tell your doctor before taking this medicine if you have problems becoming pregnant. Driving and using machines No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use of machines have been performed. However, dizziness and visual disturbances are possible side effects after taking NSAIDs. If affected, do not drive or operate machinery