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Alchohol Interaction | Taking Cetirizine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen+Pseudoephedrine with alcohol can cause liver damage. |
Pregnancy Interaction | Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. |
Lactation Interaction | Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
Common Side Effect | Nausea, Stomach irritation, Dryness in mouth, Fatigue, Dizziness, Sleepiness, Allergic reaction, Nervousness, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Restlessness, Headache. |
How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.Take it with food if stomach upset occurs. |
Driving | Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
Kidney | Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. |
Liver | Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
Mechanism of action | Zincocet P 5 mg/500 mg/7.5 mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Cetirizine, Paracetamol / Acetaminophen and Pseudoephedrine which relieve common cold symptoms. Cetirizine is an antiallergic which blocks histamine (a chemical messenger) to relieve allergy symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes and sneezing. Paracetamol / Acetaminophen is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It blocks the release of certain chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for pain and fever. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant which narrows the small blood vessels providing relief from congestion or stuffiness in the nose. |