Theraflu ExpressMax Nighttime Cold and Cough Medicine

Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough Syrup:

Get powerful symptom relief and much needed shut-eye. Theraflu ExpressMax Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough Syrup gets to work on congestion, body aches, sore throat, and nighttime sneezing and runny nose. This berry-flavored syrup provides powerful symptom relief that combines maximum-strength medicines—available without a prescription—and relieves so you can restore and recover.

Product Benefits

Uses:

• Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to a cold:
• Minor aches and pains
• Minor sore throat pain
• Headache
• Nasal and sinus congestion
• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Itchy nose or throat
• Itchy watery eyes due to hay fever
• Cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
• Temporarily reduces fever

Directions for Use:

• Do not use more than directed
• Measure the dose correctly using the enclosed dosing cup
• Take every 4 hours in dosing cup provided, while symptoms persist
• Do not take more than 5 doses (150 mL) in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.
• Age: Adults and children 12 years of age and over, Dose: 30 mL
• Age: Children under 12 years of age, Dose: Do not use

Warnings

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take:

• More than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
• With other drugs containing acetaminophen
• 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Allergy alert: Acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:

• Skin reddening
• Blisters
• Rash

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Sore throat warning: If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use:

• In a child under 12 years of age
• If you are allergic to acetaminophen
• With any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.
• If you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• Liver disease
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Thyroid disease
• Diabetes
• Trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
• Cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
• Cough that lasts or is chronic such as occurs with smoking, asthma or emphysema

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

• Taking sedatives or tranquilizers
• Taking the blood thinning drug warfarin

When using this product

• Do not exceed recommended dosage
• Avoid alcoholic drinks
• Marked drowsiness may occur
• Alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness 
• Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
• Excitability may occur, especially in children

Stop use and ask a doctor if:

• Nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occurs
• Fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
• Redness or swelling is present
• New symptoms occur
• Pain, cough or nasal congestion gets worse or lasts more than 7 days
• Cough comes back or occurs with rash or headache that lasts. These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Prompt medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.