Recofast Plus New

Composition of Recofast Plus New

Recofast Plus New contains Chlorpheniramine Maleate (2mg) + Paracetamol (500mg) + Phenylephrine (10mg). It belongs to the Antihistamine / leukotriene antagonist, Para-aminophenol derivative and Expectorant / mucolytic / bronchodilator class of medicines.

Uses of Recofast Plus New

Treatment of Common cold

Key benefits

• In Treatment of Common cold Recofast Plus New Tablet is a combination medicine that helps relieve multiple symptoms of the common cold. It works by reducing fever and pain
• relieving allergy symptoms such as sneezing and a runny nose
• and decreasing nasal congestion. This helps improve breathing and relieve discomfort
• such as headaches
• body aches
• and throat irritation. As symptoms improve
• it supports faster recovery and helps you carry out daily activities more comfortably.

How Recofast Plus New works

Recofast Plus New Tablet is a combination of three medicines: chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, and phenylephrine. It relieves common cold symptoms. Chlorpheniramine is an antiallergic that relieves allergy symptoms like a runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing. Paracetamol 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. Phenylephrine is a nasal decongestant that narrows the small blood vessels, providing relief from congestion or stuffiness in the nose.

How to take Recofast Plus New

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. Recofast Plus New Tablet may be taken with or without food.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

If you miss a dose of Recofast Plus New Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause severe drowsiness, a fast heartbeat, confusion and, in children, agitation and fits. It can cause severe and sometimes fatal liver damage, often with no symptoms at all for the first day. It can cause vomiting, severe drowsiness, a racing heart and, with codeine, dangerously slow breathing. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Recofast Plus New

Most side effects of Recofast Plus New are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Recofast Plus New

Warnings and precautions

Older antihistamines cause marked drowsiness — do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this affects you. Tell your doctor promptly about any change in mood, sleep, agitation or unusual thoughts while taking montelukast; this is uncommon but recognised. This relieves the symptoms of an allergy; it does not treat the cause, and it is not a treatment for an acute asthma attack. Seek emergency care for swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing. Never exceed the daily maximum printed on the pack. Paracetamol overdose damages the liver, and the damage can be silent for a day or two before it becomes serious. Check every other medicine you are taking. Paracetamol is in a very large number of cold, flu and pain combinations, and the doses add together. If you drink alcohol regularly, or have liver disease, ask your doctor what daily limit is safe for you. See a doctor if fever lasts more than three days, or pain more than five. See a doctor if a cough lasts more than a week, or comes with fever, breathlessness, chest pain or blood in the sputum. Do not give cough and cold preparations to young children except on a doctor's advice. Do not combine two cough preparations — they frequently contain the same ingredients, and the doses add up. Preparations containing codeine can cause dependence and must be used only for the period your doctor specifies.

Do not take Recofast Plus New if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. The sedating antihistamines are not suitable for very young children, or for people with glaucoma or an enlarged prostate, without medical advice. Not for people with severe liver disease, except under medical supervision. Codeine-containing preparations are not for children, or for anyone with breathing difficulty.

Interactions with other medicines

Alcohol, sleeping tablets and other sedating medicines add to the drowsiness. Tell your doctor about all cold and cough preparations — many already contain an antihistamine. Regular alcohol use increases the risk of liver injury. Tell your doctor if you are on warfarin — regular high-dose paracetamol can affect it. Sedating ingredients add to the effect of alcohol and sleeping tablets. Decongestants such as phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine can raise blood pressure — tell your doctor if you are hypertensive.

How to store Recofast Plus New

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Recofast Plus New

Do not take Recofast Plus New Tablet with other medicines containing paracetamol (commonly found in cold or fever medicines) unless advised by your doctor. Recofast Plus New Tablet may cause dizziness or drowsiness, so avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you. Avoid alcohol or other sedating medicines while taking Recofast Plus New Tablet, as they may increase sleepiness. Dry mouth or constipation may occur; maintaining hydration and adequate fiber intake may help. Inform your doctor if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, thyroid disorders, glaucoma, or prostate enlargement before using Recofast Plus New Tablet. Avoid combining Recofast Plus New Tablet with other decongestants or cough medicines unless your doctor advises you to. Consult your doctor if you experience palpitations, severe headache, or unusual restlessness. Use supportive measures such as warm fluids, saline gargles, or steam inhalation if suitable to help relieve symptoms. Consult your doctor if fever persists for more than a couple of days or if cold symptoms last longer than 5–7 days or worsen.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

RALLIS INDIA LTD`

Therapeutic class:

RESPIRATORY

Drug class:

Antihistamine / leukotriene antagonist, Para-aminophenol derivative and Expectorant / mucolytic / bronchodilator