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Is Lemsip Cold and Flu Lemon contraindicated during or within two weeks of stopping monoamine oxidase inhibitor treatment?

Name: Is Lemsip Cold and Flu Lemon contraindicated during or within two weeks of stopping monoamine oxidase inhibitor treatment?
Published: 2026-11-08T14:32:41.971Z

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Yes, Lemsip Cold and Flu Lemon is contraindicated during monoamine oxidase inhibitor treatment and within two weeks of stopping it because it contains phenylephrine.

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Lemsip Cold and Flu LemonReckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.3 Contraindications · Version 14Document updated 19 March 2026

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