Pholcodine 10mg/5ml linctus strong sugar free

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Pholcodine

Available from:

Pinewood Healthcare

ATC code:

R05DA08

INN (International Name):

Pholcodine

Dosage:

2mg/1ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral solution

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

Schedule 5 (CD Inv)

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 03090100; GTIN: 5099186001715

Patient Information leaflet

Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important
information for you.
This medicine is available from your pharmacy without prescription,
however, you still need to take Strong
Pholcodine Linctus carefully to get the best results from it.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
- You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve
after a few days.
- If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell
your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Strong Pholcodine Linctus is and what it is used for
2. Before you take Strong Pholcodine Linctus
3. How to take Strong Pholcodine Linctus
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Strong Pholcodine Linctus
6. Further information
1. WHAT STRONG PHOLCODINE LINCTUS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Strong Pholcodine Linctus 10 mg/5 ml is a medicine which helps you to
stop coughing, especially if you have
a dry non-productive cough. It is related to morphine and codeine, and
it acts to stop your automatic cough
response.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE STRONG PHOLCODINE LINCTUS
Because colds are caused by viruses, not bacteria, antibiotics don’t
help. Here are simple steps to help you
when you have a cough or cold.
1.
If you are hot/feverish: Increase the amount of fluid you normally
drink. Lower your temperature
with a paracetamol or ibuprofen medicine.
2.
For coughs: Coughing serves a purpose, it helps clear phlegm and
mucous. Drink plenty of warm
clear fluids.
3.
To help with breathing: Plain saline nose drops/sprays can help with
blocked noses.
Do not take Strong Pholcodine Linctus if you have:
• an allergy (hypersensitivity) to pholcodine or any of the other
ingredients of Strong Pholcodine Linctus
_ (see Section 6 and end of Section 2)._
• liver disease.
• breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis or bronchiectasis (a lung
disorder).
This medicine is not recommended for use in children.
Take special care with St

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
STRONG PHOLCODINE LINCTUS BP
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 06-Mar-2017 | Pinewood
Healthcare
1. Name of the medicinal product
Strong Pholcodine Linctus BP
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each 5ml contains Pholcodine BP 10mg
3. Pharmaceutical form
Oral solution: Clear, colourless, raspberry and cola flavoured syrup.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Suppression of non-productive cough.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Adults:
5ml spoonful 3-4 times daily
Children:
Not recommended.
4.3 Contraindications
Liver disease, ventilatory failure, asthma, bronchitis,
bronchiectasis. Use in patients with hypersensitivity
or idiosyncratic response to the active ingredient, use in children.
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should
not take this medicine.
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
Depressant effects may occur with concurrent alcohol ingestion;
concurrent (or within 2 weeks) use of
MAOIs may lead to excitation; the depressant effects might be
increased by phenothiazines, MAOIs and
tricyclic anti-depressants.
4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
This product should not be used during pregnancy or lactation unless
it is considered essential by the
physician.
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
Pholcodine may induce drowsiness. Patients receiving this medication
should not drive or operate
machinery unless it has been shown not to affect mental or physical
ability.
4.8 Undesirable effects
Constipation, nausea and drowsiness occasionally occur.
Immune system disorders: hypersensitivity reactions, anaphylaxis.
4.9 Overdose
Restlessness, excitement and ataxia may occur after large doses. A
toxic dose in children is reported to be
about 200mg.
Treatment: Gastric lavage with supportive and symptomatic measures. In
severe cases, and where
respiratory depression occurs an opioid antagonist such as Naloxone –
should be considered.
5. Pharmacological pr