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Benylin chesty coughs original
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How can this medicine affect other medicines?
If you are already taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines and those bought without a prescription, you should check with your pharmacist before taking this medicine, to ensure that the combination is safe.alcohol
benzodiazepines, eg temazepam, diazepam
other sedating antihistamines, eg chlorphenamine, hydroxyzine
sleeping tablets, eg zopiclone
strong opioid painkillers, eg codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine
tricyclic antidepressants, eg amitriptyline.
anticholinergic medicines for urinary incontinence, eg oxybutynin, flavoxate, tolterodine, propiverine, trospium
anticholinergic medicines for Parkinson's disease, eg trihexyphenidyl, orphenadrine, procyclidine
antipsychotic medicines, eg chlorpromazine, clozapine
antispasmodics, eg atropine, hyoscine
certain antisickness medicines, eg promethazine, prochlorperazine, meclozine, cyclizine
muscle relaxants, eg baclofen
tricyclic or related antidepressants, eg amitriptyline, maprotiline.
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Benylin chesty coughs original (Contd)
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
If you are already taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines and those bought without a prescription, you should check with your pharmacist before taking this medicine, to ensure that the combination is safe.
The manufacturer states that this medicine should not be used by people who are currently taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant, eg phenelzine, tranylcypromine or isocarboxazid, or who have taken one of these medicines in the last 14 days.
There may be an increased risk of drowsiness if this medicine is taken in combination with any of the following, which can also cause drowsiness:
These should be avoided while taking this medicine.
There may be an increased risk of side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation or difficulty passing urine if this medicine is taken with any of the following medicines:
Other medicines containing the same active ingredients
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The documents contained in this web site are presented for information purposes only. The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner. The materials in this web site cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. Conditions for use
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