Beechams All in One Cold and Flu Tablets

What is Beechams All in One Cold and Flu?

Beechams All in One Cold and Flu Tablets are a potent cold and flu remedy, containing three active ingredients - paracetamol, phenylephrine, and guaifenesin - to address a range of symptoms.

Taking Beechams All in One Cold and Flu Tablets can arrest symptoms, helping to soothe discomfort caused by colds and flu.

Produced by GlaxoSmithKline, these tablets can be used by adults and children over the age of 16 years for up to 5 days. They are most beneficial when single-ingredient treatments like paracetamol alone don't provide adequate relief.

How does Beechams All in One Cold and Flu work?

Beechams All in One Cold and Flu Tablets contain three active ingredients: paracetamol, phenylephrine, and guaifenesin. Paracetamol serves as a painkiller, inhibiting pain signals to the brain, while phenylephrine functions as a decongestant, and guaifenesin acts as an expectorant, easing chesty coughs.

When Beechams All in One Cold and Flu Tablets are taken, they relieve the symptoms of cold and flu, soothing headaches, body aches, and clearing blocked noses and mucus congestion.

How quickly does Beechams All in One Cold and Flu work?

When Beechams All in One Cold and Flu Tablets are taken as directed in the Patient Information Leaflet, most individuals will find substantial relief from persistent cold and flu symptoms within 30 - 60 minutes. You should continue to take the advised dose of Beechams every four hours for a maximum of five days, until the symptoms have abated.

Alternatives to Beechams All in One Cold and Flu

Millions in the UK are affected by colds and flu, but the symptoms and severity can vary significantly. Thus, it's vital to find a treatment that suits you.

Many people can control cold and flu symptoms with simple painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen and over-the-counter cold and flu remedies like Beechams All in One, Sudafed, or Lemsip for enhanced relief.

If you've tried over-the-counter remedies and they're not sufficiently easing your cold and flu symptoms, you should seek advice from your doctor or a pharmacist about additional treatments.

Beechams All in One Cold and Flu dosage

Adults aged 16 years and over: 2 tablets every 4 hours as required.

Do not take any more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Beechams All in One Cold and Flu ingredients

Active Ingredients:
Each tablet contains paracetamol 250 mg, guaifenesin 100 mg and phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg

Other Ingredients:
Lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, stearic acid, colloidal anhydrous silica, purified talc, povidone, potassium sorbate [E 202], hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E 171) and polyethylene glycol.

Beechams All in One Cold and Flu side effects

Like all medicines, Beechams All in One Cold and Flu can have side effects, but not everybody gets them.

Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you experience:

• Allergic reaction.
• Breathing problems.
• Visual disturbances.
• Nausea.
• Difficulty passing water.

Beechams All in One Cold and Flu warnings

Keep out of sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine if:

• You have any allergies to the ingredients listed below
• Are under 16 years old
• If you have kidney or liver problems
• If you are taking beta-blockers

Do not take more than the dose directed.