Night nurse. No more *GNHQ intervening to say 'kind of' and to suggest reading the thread*

I love the taste and smell of Corvonia.

GSK Night Nurse is not listed, it would seem.
It doesn't appear (unlike the Day Nurse) to contain pholcodine, in my reading.

I don't use Night Nurse but I am a big fan of Covonia 'shots' when I have a cough.

I have always found Day Nurse and Night Nurse to be very good. It will be a shame if one or both are withdrawn.

I always keep Night Nurse and Day Nurse in the house, in fact I’m using them now as I have a dreadful cold at the moment. I think they will reformulate them to exclude the ingredient which is risky, hopefully with no detriment to effectiveness.

'Simple Linctus' Infindcquite good for coughs and it hasn't been withdrawn.

I find quite good. Fat fingers.

Noooooooooo!

I have just finished a bottle!
First I had bought for years too

I think Night Nurse liquid is still available from looking closely at the list, but capsules, and Day Nurse liquid and capsules are all banned.

This is ridiculous, don’t you think? A product which actually works and helps with coughs (I suffered for more than six months with a persistent cough) has to be withdrawn. I believe it’s not good if you’re going to undergo surgery with a general anaesthetic so why can’t those people just be told not to take cough medicines? Instead of penalising everyone as usual!

I couldn’t read the Wales Online link as it was flooded with pop up adverts. Here’s a link to the BBC article. www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64951267

I wonder Dollymixtures that a risk, once assessed, cannot be ignored? What if a regular user needed surgery unexpectedly?

on the news they said it was due to a rare allergic reaction.
i wondered if it was part of the tightening up after the opioid scandal in usa, not to allow non-prescription opioids, and severely restrict prescribed ones.
i had assumed it was about the decongestant, phenylephrine, which i find v useful on occasions.
read on GN that cannot take with medication for high BP, but don't find that mentioned in the amlodipine PIL (patient information leaflet).

Ooooo bugger. I'm on amlodipine and took Night Nurse last night. As it is, it massively didn't agree with me and won't be taking it again.

Gave me a terrible headache.

The risk is for up to a year!

well i have continued taking cold/flu remedy capsule occasionally, since starting amlodipine, and found no problem.
but i only ever take one, not two, occasionally.

GagaJo, those with high blood pressure (and/or a long list of other conditions) should not take decongestants. There's a problem with buying medicines in supermarkets - then failing to check (with a GP or pharmacist) whether they are safe or suitable.

Hetty58

GagaJo, those with high blood pressure (and/or a long list of other conditions) should not take decongestants. There's a problem with buying medicines in supermarkets - then failing to check (with a GP or pharmacist) whether they are safe or suitable.

my friend had an episode and was admitted to hospital and they said his blood pressure was through the roof...they then asked if he had taken any cold/flu medication, which he had! he was very obviously told not to take it again and had no further issues with his blood pressure which was and is normally well controlled

well i'll take another look at the amlodipine PIL, but i've read it twice, can't see it mentioned.

MawtheMerrier

Noooooooooo!

I have just finished a bottle!
First I had bought for years too

Buy another one quick!!!

She can have the rest of mine. Only one spoonful measured out.

I tried Night Nurse once after covid for the continuous cough which kept me awake. I slept but had the mother & father of hangover symptoms on waking 🥴. Never again!

It was withdrawn I understand, 3 months ago in the EU.

Night Nurse is still available.

It’s Day & Night Nurse Capsules that have been withdrawn