What are Day and Night Nurse Capsules?

Day & Night Nurse Capsules are used for the 24 hour relief of the major symptoms of colds, chills and influenza.

The day-time capsules contain three active ingredients. Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride unblocks your nose and sinuses helping you to breathe more easily. Pholcodine is a cough suppressant that helps relieve dry or tickly coughs.

The night-time capsules also contain three active ingredients. Paracetamol is a painkiller and reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Promethazine hydrochloride is an antihistamine which dries up a runny nose and aids restful sleep. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide is a cough suppressant that helps relieve dry or tickly coughs.

How to take Day and Night Nurse Capsules

• DAYTIME Dosage: to be taken with a drink of water every four hours, up to a maximum of 3 doses during the day, if needed.
• Adults aged 16 years and over: Two yellow/orange capsules.

• NIGHT-TIME Dosage: to be taken with a drink of water at bedtime.
• Adults aged 16 years and over: Two green/white capsules.

After taking day-time capsules, wait at least 4 hours before taking the nighttime capsules.

Do not take night-time capsules if you have already taken 4 doses of a paracetamol-containing product during the day.

Only take one dose of night-time capsule per night.

Always use the lowest effective amount to relieve your symptoms.

Do not take for more than 3 days

Do not take more than the recommended dose.

Do not give to children under 16 years of age.

Only use Day & Night Nurse for the shortest period of time necessary

What do Day and Night Nurse Capsules contain

Day-time Capsules

Active ingredients Paracetamol 500 mg, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 30 mg and Pholcodine 5 mg.

Other ingredients Sodium starch glycollate, magnesium stearate (E 572), sodium lauryl sulphate, gelatin and colours quinoline yellow (E 104), allura red (E 129), titanium dioxide (E 171) and printing ink (containing shellac, iron oxide black (E 172), propylene glycol (E 1520) and ammonium hydroxide (E 527).

Night-time Capsules

Active ingredients Paracetamol 500 mg, Promethazine Hydrochloride 10 mg and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 7.5 mg.

Other ingredients Lactose monohydrate, dimeticone, colloidal anhydrous silica, gelatin and colours patent blue V (E 131), quinoline yellow (E 104), titanium dioxide (E 171) and printing ink (containing shellac, iron oxide black (E 172), propylene glycol (E 1520) and ammonium hydroxide (E 527).