To combat cold or flu, adults can take 1 to 3 tablets of Antigrippine daily with or without food and the maximum dose is 6 tablets daily.
Antigrippine is a medication used against influenza and cold of the laboratory Omega Pharma, based on Paracetamol, Caffeine and Maleate of Mepyramine that can be bought without prescription, being effective in relieving symptoms such as fever, nasal congestion and headache.
What is it for
To combat headache, fever, body pain and nasal congestion due to respiratory diseases like flu, cold.
Price
The box price with 20 Antigrippine tablets is approximately 20 reais.
How to use
- Adults: Take 1 to 3 tablets daily.
- Adolescents over 12 years: half a tablet up to 3 times a day.
Side effects
Prolonged use may cause liver damage.
Contraindications
Antigrippine should not be used during pregnancy, and in case of renal or hepatic insufficiency, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; viral hepatitis, if you suffer from heart rhythm disorders such as tachycardia or arrhythmia and increased intraocular pressure due to acute glaucoma.
Antigrippine should not be used to lower fever above 39 °, or recurrent fever, without medical knowledge because these symptoms should be investigated.