Lemsip

[tanni_83]

Ok basically you get what the question is by the title. Lemsip while breast feeding, yes or no :confused:

[melfunction]

What sort tanni? Is it the drink, capsules, lemsip max? Can you give me a list of ingredients?

[tanni_83]

Its Lemsip max cold and flu. (drink) Ingredients include paracetamol Ph. Eur 1000mg.

Dh said its got the same stuff as panadole in it so it should be fine. but i just want to be totally sure

Thanks tanni :fingerscrossed:

[Kirstlea]

Hi

Just to let you know, lemsip is perfectly fine whilst breastfeeding. I've had to use it myself once or twice while breastfeeding.

Hope you feel better soon

Kirst

[pegasus]

Yep - your DP is right - Lemsip has paracetomol. If you have the normal ones it's 500mg and if it's the max ones it has 1000mg.

Basically the most important thing is to make sure you take the lemsips into consideration if you're also having panadol (each panadol tablet/caplet/capsule) has 500mg of paracetomol so make sure you leave the same time frame between lemsips and panadol doses and don't exceed 4000mg in a 24hour period. It doesn't matter how your doses are made up - whether tablets or drink.

[melfunction]

I was just making sure there wasn't any pseudoephedrine in it. The flu strength Lemsip used to have it.

[tanni_83]

Thanks everyone. Lemsip here i come :o :laughing: