{"id":1472,"date":"2026-05-06T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:56:25","slug":"histacon-capsule-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/histacon-capsule-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Histacon Capsule In South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Histacon Capsule is a medicine brand authorised in South Africa. This page provides limited product identification information only .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medicine name:<\/strong> Histacon Capsule
Country:<\/strong> South Africa
Schedule:<\/strong> S2
Active ingredients<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Active ingredient<\/th>Strength Per Capsule <\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
PARACETAMOL<\/td>200.0 mg<\/td><\/tr>
CAFFEINE<\/td>30.0 mg<\/td><\/tr>
CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE<\/td>2.0 mg<\/td><\/tr>
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE<\/td>5.0 mg<\/td><\/tr>
SUGAR<\/td>FREE<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Are You Prescribed this Medicine<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Yes<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
No<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Histacon Capsule is a scheduled medicine in South Africa. Detailed information, including its uses, warnings, precautions, dosage guidance and possible side effects, is intended only for registered healthcare professionals or for patients to whom the medicine has been legally prescribed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This page does not provide medical advice, treatment recommendations, promotional claims, or instructions for use. Please consult a registered doctor, pharmacist, or other qualified healthcare professional for information specific to your condition and prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For your safety, do not use Histacon Capsule unless it has been prescribed or supplied to you in accordance with South African medicine regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If You have been Legally Prescribed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General medicine ingredient glossary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. PARACETAMOL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Paracetamol is a widely used medicine for pain and fever. It can help with headaches, toothache, cold and flu symptoms, sore throat, body aches, period pain, and fever. It is available in many forms, including tablets, liquids, soluble tablets, suppositories, and hospital injections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. CAFFEINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Caffeine can be useful in small to moderate amounts, but it is still an active substance that affects the brain, heart, sleep, and some medicines. In South Africa, it may be found not only in coffee and energy drinks, but also in some common medicine combinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chlorpheniramine maleate is a useful allergy medicine that can help with hay fever, itchy skin, sneezing, and runny nose. In South Africa, it is available in some allergy and cold\/flu products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Phenylephrine hydrochloride is used in some medicines for blocked noses and in hospital injections for low blood pressure. In South Africa, oral phenylephrine has been reviewed because of concerns that it may not work well as a nasal decongestant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Manufacturer\/holder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Pharmacare Limited \u00fb Woodmead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    SAHPRA \/ product identifier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Written by: RxZest Editorial Team<\/a>
    Editorial review: Checked for readability, structure, and source alignment
    Based on SAHPRA-approved information : Histacon Capsule
    Last updated: [06\/05\/2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Histacon Capsule is a medicine brand authorised in South Africa. This page provides limited product identification information only . Medicine name: Histacon CapsuleCountry: South AfricaSchedule: S2Active ingredients : Active ingredient Strength Per Capsule PARACETAMOL 200.0 mg CAFFEINE 30.0 mg CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE 2.0 mg PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5.0 mg SUGAR FREE Histacon Capsule is a scheduled medicine … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-az"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1472"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1872,"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472\/revisions\/1872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rxzest.com\/en-za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}