Osmocold 5mg/500mg Tablet

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Oxford Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Active Ingredient	Cetirizine (5mg) + Paracetamol (500mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	RESPIRATORY
User Rating	4.8
User Reviews	712

FAQ

What if you forget to take Osmocold Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Osmocold 5mg/500mg, 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.

Osmocold 5mg/500mg Tablet Reviews

Osmocold 5mg/500mg is a combination medicine used in the treatment of common cold symptoms. It relieves allergy symptoms such as runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, watery eyes and congestion or stuffiness. It also relieves pain and fever.

Osmocold 5mg/500mg is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are fatigue, dryness in mouth, and allergic reaction. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine may cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness.

Never support self-medication or recommend your medicine to another person. It is beneficial to have plenty of fluids while taking this medication. Before you start taking this medicine it is important to inform your doctor if you are suffering from liver or kidney disease.

How Osmocold 5mg/500mg Tablet Works

Osmocold 5mg/500mg is a combination of two medicines: Cetirizine and Paracetamol which relieve common cold symptoms. Cetirizine is an antiallergic which relieves allergy symptoms like 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.

How to Use Osmocold 5mg/500mg Tablet

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. Osmocold 5mg/500mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits of Osmocold 5mg/500mg Tablet

In Common cold: Osmocold 5mg/500mg is a combination medicine that effectively relieves symptoms of the common cold, such as a blocked nose, runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, and congestion or stuffiness. It helps loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough out. It also shrinks the blood vessels and provides rapid relief that lasts for several hours. These actions make breathing easier. Osmocold 5mg/500mg is safe and effective. It usually starts to work within a few minutes, and the effects can last up to several hours. Take it as prescribed by your doctor, and do not stop using it unless you are advised otherwise.

Uses of Osmocold 5mg/500mg Tablet

Common cold

Osmocold 5mg/500mg Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Osmocold 5mg/500mg.

Breast feeding ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Osmocold 5mg/500mg is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.Larger doses or prolonged use of Osmocold 5mg/500mg may cause sleepiness and other effects in the baby

Pregnancy ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Osmocold 5mg/500mg is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Liver ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Osmocold 5mg/500mg is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Osmocold 5mg/500mg may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Driving ^SAFE

Osmocold 5mg/500mg does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney ^CAUTION

Osmocold 5mg/500mg should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Osmocold 5mg/500mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. May cause excessive sleepiness in patients with end stage kidney disease.

Quick Tips

Avoid taking alcohol while taking this medicine as it may enhance the dizziness.
Take it as per dose and duration suggested by the doctor.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
It make you feel dizzy. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Osmocold 5mg/500mg affects you.