Nimesulide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Cetirizine Dihydrochloride, and Caffeine Tablets

Nimesulide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Cetirizine Dihydrochloride, and Caffeine Tablets are available with the brand “NIMUKALT” and are a combination medication to treat common cold symptoms like fever and body ache. The common cold is an upper respiratory tract condition of the nose and throat. It is caused most often by one kind of virus, i.e., rhinovirus. The symptoms are stuffy nose or runny nose, soreness in the throat, cough, congestion, mild bodyache or mild headache, sneezing, low fever, and feeling unwell.

Nimesulide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Cetirizine Dihydrochloride, and Caffeine Tablets contain caffeine, cetirizine, nimesulide, and phenylephrine. Cetirizine blocks the action of histamine, a substance responsible for causing allergic reactions. Phenylephrine narrows the blood vessels; this helps in providing relief from congestion. Nimesulide helps relieve pain. Caffeine decreases the sleepiness caused by cetirizine. Together, Nimesulide+cetirizine Dihydrochloride+phenylephrine Hydrochloride+caffeine helps in treating the symptoms of the common cold.

Uses of Nimesulide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Cetirizine Dihydrochloride, and Caffeine Tablets

• Reduces fever and body ache: It lowers fever, headache, and body ache due to a cold.
• Reduces nasal congestion: It reduces one’s stuffiness or congestion in the nostrils by constricting inflamed airways in one’s nose.
• Treats runny nose and sneezing: It helps to control allergy symptoms, including sneezing and a runny nose.
• Treats lethargy and increases alertness: It contains caffeine, which reduces lethargy and helps keep you alert during a cold.

Medical Use

• This drug is used to treat common cold symptoms. It also aids in treating fever and body pains in common colds.
• Cetirizine is an antihistamine (anti-allergic medication) and functions as an inhibitor of histamine action, an allergic substance responsible for allergic characteristics.
• It alleviates allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, itching, swelling, congestion or rigidity.
• This medication is a decongestant and causes narrowing of blood vessels, which helps in reducing congestion and stuffiness of the nose.
• Nimesulide is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain by inhibiting specific chemical transmitters.
• Caffeine is also a stimulant and can help reduce drowsiness due to cetirizine. They both can be used to treat common cold symptoms.

Directions For Use

• Take Nimesulide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Cetirizine Dihydrochloride, and Caffeine Tablets with or without food as advised by your doctor.
• Take this medication as directed by your physician as to frequency and dosage in order to keep it safe and also effective.
• Swallow the medicine as a whole with a glass of water.
• Do not crush, chew, or break it.

Storage

• Store it in a dry, cold place.
• Avoid direct sun and moisture.
• They must be retightened after each use.
• Away from children and pets.
• Do not keep in a bathroom or a warm location.

Precautions

• Inform the physician if you take antibiotics (furazolidone), ergot alkaloids (ergotamine), antidepressants (esketamine), or muscle relaxants.
• Tell the doctor if you have mental illnesses, heart disease, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, or kidney or liver disease.
• Alcohol consumption needs to be avoided while taking this medication, as this can cause interaction and can also raise the chance of facing side effects.
• You should not take this tablet if you are pregnant, as it can harm the fetus.
• Do not take this medication while breastfeeding, as it can pass into milk and cause harm to your baby.
• Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you have fully awoken after taking this medicine.

Side effects

• Diarrhoea
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Frеquеntly Askеd Quеstions (FAQs)

Can this tablet cause diarrhoea?

Yes, you can have diarrhoea as one of the side effects. Make sure to have loads of fluids and bland, non-spicy foods. If it does not cease or becomes worse, see your doctor.

How long will I take this medication for?

Use it only for as long as your doctor has told you to take it. Do not stop or continue without medical advice.

Can this medicine make me sleepy?

Yes, drowsiness or sleepiness can occur in some people. If this occurs in you, do not drive or operate machinery. If drowsiness persists or intensifies, consult your doctor.

Can this medicine bring on diarrhoea?

Diarrhoea may occur as a side effect. Keep hydrated and have light, non-spicy foods to eat. If it doesn’t cease or gets worse, you must visit a doctor.

How long will I take this medicine for? 

Take it only for the time period as directed by your doctor. Do not discontinue it or take it without consulting a doctor.

Does this medication induce drowsiness? 

You can also feel drowsy or sleepy. If this occurs, do not operate vehicles or operate machines. If you continue to feel drowsy or sleepy, or if it gets worse, speak to your doctor.