What is Rhumenol Flu 500 used for?

What is Rhumenol Flu 500? Each film-coated tablet contains: 500mg acetaminophen + 5mg loratadine + 15mg dextromethorphan and other excipients. 3 active ingredients have their own uses as follows:
Acetaminophen: Also known as paracetamol, it has analgesic and antipyretic effects, reducing symptoms of headache and fever; Loratadin: Helps treat allergic rhinitis, relieves symptoms of itchy nose, runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing,...; Dextromethorphan : Effective in relieving cough symptoms. Indications for the use of Rhumenol Flu 500:
Treatment of mild to moderate fever; Treatment of pain: Headache, muscle pain, joint pain,...; Treats coughs caused by throat and bronchial irritation caused by the common cold or by inhaling irritants. Contraindications to the use of Rhumenol Flu 500:
People with anemia many times; Patients with hypersensitivity to components and excipients of the drug; People with heart, liver, kidney or lung disease; People with G6PD deficiency; The patient is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO) antidepressant; Children under 6 years old.

Usage: Orally. The patient takes the drug with water, with or without food (but to reduce stomach irritation, the drug should be taken about 20 minutes after eating). The use of Rhumenol Flu 500 with alcohol or alcoholic beverages should be avoided.
Dosage:
Children 6 - 12 years old: Use a dose of 1/4 tablet x 2 times/day; People from 12 years old and above: Take 1 tablet / time x 2 times / day. Overdose: When using an overdose of Rhumenol Flu 500, the patient will have a combination of symptoms of acetaminophen, loratadine and dextromethorphan overdose. The patient should be taken to the hospital immediately for prompt treatment support.
Missed dose: If you forget to take 1 dose of Rhumenol Flu 500, the patient should take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the scheduled time.

When using Rhumenol Flu 500, patients may experience some side effects such as:
Common: Urticaria, erythema, fever, mucosal lesions, headache, dizziness, dry mouth, fatigue fatigue, nausea, heart palpitations,...; Uncommon: Hematopoietic disorders, anemia, palpitations, arrhythmia, hypersensitivity, nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity with long-term high doses, anaphylaxis, respiratory depression and central nervous system depression; Rare: Serious, potentially life-threatening skin reactions such as toxic skin syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis syndrome,... The patient should inform the patient. Doctors about the side effects encountered when using Rhumenol Flu 500 for appropriate management interventions.

Some notes users need to remember before and while using Rhumenol Flu 500:
Tell your doctor before taking the medicine if you: Cough with a lot of phlegm or a chronic cough caused by smoking, asthma or emphysema; at risk or experiencing respiratory failure; drug users are children and elderly people; ever had a serious skin reaction caused by paracetamol; Use with caution in patients with hepatic impairment or pre-existing anemia; Use with caution in children with allergies due to Rhumenol Flu 500 related to histamine release; The ingredient loratadine in the drug can cause dry mouth, increasing the risk of tooth decay, especially in the elderly; During the course of taking the drug, if there are signs of skin rash such as erythema, pustules, mucosal and skin lesions, the patient should stop using the drug and notify the doctor immediately. Use caution when using Rhumenol Flu 500 in pregnant women and nursing mothers, only when absolutely necessary, prescribed by a doctor; Driving or operating machinery should be used with caution because dextromethorphan in the drug has a CNS depressant effect.

Drug interactions can affect the effectiveness of the treatment or increase the risk of side effects. Some of the drug interactions of Rhumenol Flu 500 include:
Using Rhumenol Flu 500 with alcohol and other alcoholic beverages may increase the risk of acetaminophen's hepatotoxicity; Concomitant use of Rhumenol Flu 500 with cimetidine, ketoconazole, erythromycin may increase plasma concentrations of loratadine; Simultaneous use of Rhumenol Flu 500 with coumarin and derivatives will increase the anticoagulant effect; Simultaneous use of Rhumenol Flu 500 with MAO inhibitors, CNS depressants will increase the CNS depressant effect. When using Rhumenol Flu 500, patients should absolutely follow all instructions given by the doctor on how to use, dose, and time of taking the drug. If you experience any unusual side effects, the patient should immediately notify the doctor for timely intervention and treatment.
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