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What you need to know before you take Uniphyllin Continus tablets

Do not take Uniphyllin Continus tablets if you: • are allergic to theophylline, aminophylline or any of the other ingredients of the tablets (listed in section 6); • have porphyria (a rare disease of the blood pigments). Do not give to your child if they are under 6 months of age or if they are also taking a cough medicine or if they are less than 6 years of age (or less than 22 kg) and taking a decongestant containing ephedrine. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking these tablets if you: • have an irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure or any other heart problems; • experience worsening of chest symptoms e.g. breathlessness or cough; • have an over or under-active thyroid gland (hyper/hypothyroidism); • have a stomach ulcer; • have liver problems; • have cystic fibrosis; • suffer from seizures, fits or convulsions; • are unwell with a high temperature or fever; • have a viral infection; • are addicted to alcohol; • are male and have difficulty in passing urine (for example due to an enlarged prostate gland); • smoke, as smoking may alter the way your tablets work. Other medicines and Uniphyllin Continus tablets Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including: • certain other medicines to treat asthma or breathing conditions that contain theophylline, aminophylline, salbutamol, terbutaline or salmeterol, as you may need additional monitoring; • steroids; • diuretics to increase urine production; • oral contraceptives; • a herbal remedy called St John’s Wort (also known as Hypericum perforatum); • aminoglutethimide, methotrexate or lomustine to treat cancer;

• carbamazepine or phenytoin to treat seizures, fits or convulsions; • medicines known as barbiturates to help you sleep; • adenosine, diltiazem, isoprenaline, mexiletine, propafenone, propranolol, verapamil or beta blockers to treat high blood pressure and other heart problems; • regadenoson or dipyridamol used in heart problems; • pentoxifylline to treat diseased blood vessels; • medicines known as benzodiazepines, which are used as a sedative or to treat anxiety; • aciclovir to treat Herpes viruses; • sulphinpyrazone or allopurinol to treat gout; • carbimazole to treat problems with your thyroid gland; • cimetidine or nizatidine to treat stomach ulcers, indigestion or heartburn; • certain antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, enoxacin; • fluconazole to treat fungal infections; • rifampicin or isoniazid to treat tuberculosis; • ritonavir to treat HIV; • medicines known as interferons, which you may be taking to treat conditions such as herpes, cancer, leukaemia or hepatitis; • thiabendazole to treat worms such as threadworms; • fluvoxamine or lithium to treat depression; • doxapram to stimulate breathing; • disulfiram to treat alcoholism; • a cough medicine or decongestant containing ephedrine. Also tell your doctor or pharmacist if: • you are going to have an operation, as these tablets may interact with certain anaesthetics such as halothane and ketamine; • you have recently had, or are going to have a flu injection. Uniphyllin Continus tablets and alcohol Alcohol can alter the way these tablets work. Please consult your doctor if you intend to drink alcohol whilst taking these tablets. Pregnancy and breastfeeding If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine