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To fight the flu or cold 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 medicine used against flu and cold, from the Omega Pharma laboratory, based on Paracetamol, Caffeine and Mepiramine Maleate that can be purchased without a 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 illnesses like flu, cold.
Price
The price of the box with 20 Antigrippine pills is approximately 20 reais.
How to use
- Adults: Take 1 to 3 tablets daily.
- Teenagers over 12: half a tablet up to 3 times a day.
Side effects
Prolonged use can cause liver damage.
Contraindications
Antigrippine should not be used during pregnancy, and in case of renal or hepatic impairment, 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 a fever above 39º, or against recurrent fever, without medical knowledge because these symptoms should be investigated.
Created by: Tua Saúde Editorial Team