Krajina: Spojené kráľovstvo
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Guaifenesin; Levomenthol
McNeil Products Ltd
R05CA10
Guaifenesin; Levomenthol
20mg/1ml ; 220microgram/1ml
Oral solution
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 03090200; GTIN: 3574660497014 3574660572957
100 MG/5 ML ORAL SOLUTION GUAIFENESIN Q READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you. Q Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. Q Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. Q If you get any side-effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side-effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. Q You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 days. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What this medicine is and what it is used for. 2. What you need to know before you take this medicine. 3. How to take this medicine. 4. Possible side-effects. 5. How to store this medicine. 6. Contents of the pack and other information. 1 WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR BENYLIN ® Mucus Cough Max Menthol Flavour 100 mg/5 ml Oral Solution contains guaifenesin which is a type of medicine called an expectorant. It helps to relieve chesty (productive) coughs by loosening phlegm (mucus), making it easier to cough up and the cough more productive. The medicine is for use in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over. 2 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS MEDICINE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE Q if you are ALLERGIC to guaifenesin or any of the ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)._ _ WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you: Q have had a COUGH for more than 7 days or your cough recurs or is accompanied by a FEVER, RASH or PERSISTENT HEADACHE. Q have a PERSISTENT COUGH that may be caused by ASTHMA. Q have a cough which brings up a lot of MUCUS (phlegm). Q suffer from LIVER or KIDNEY PROBLEMS. Q are taking ALCOHOL. CHILDREN The safety and efficacy of Guaifenesin in children aged under 12 years has not yet been established. INTERFERENCE WITH LABORATORY TESTS If you are undergoing urine tests Prečítajte si celý dokument
OBJECT 1 BENYLIN MUCUS COUGH Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 07-Oct-2016 | McNeil Products Ltd 1. Name of the medicinal product BENYLIN Chesty Coughs (Non-drowsy) Benylin Mucus Cough 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Each 5ml of product contains 100 mg guaifenesin and 1.1 mg levomenthol. Also contains: Ethanol 0.2595ml/5ml Glucose 3492 mg/5ml Sucrose 999 mg/5ml Sodium 16.42 mg/5ml Ponceau 4R (E124) For full list of excipients, see Section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Clear red syrup 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications BENYLIN Chesty Coughs (Non-drowsy) is indicated for the symptomatic relief of cough. 4.2 Posology and method of administration ADULTS AND CHILDREN AGED 12 YEARS AND OVER: Oral. Two 5 ml spoonfuls four times a day. CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS: This product is contraindicated in children under the age of 12 years (see section 4.3). THE ELDERLY: As for adults. HEPATIC/RENAL DYSFUNCTION Experience with the use of this product suggests that normal adult dosage is appropriate for mild to moderate dysfunction. Caution should be exercised in severe hepatic and severe renal impairment. [See Pharmacokinetics]. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of the reach and sight of children. 4.3 Contraindications This product is contraindicated in individuals with known hypersensitivity to the product, or any of its components. Not to be used in children under the age of 12 years. 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use This product should not be used for persistent or chronic cough, such as occurs with asthma, or where cough is accompanied by excessive secretions, unless directed by a physician. Caution should be exercised when using the product in the presence of severe renal or severe hepatic impairment, [See Pharmacokinetics]. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine. This medicinal product contains 5 vol % ethanol (alcohol), i.e. up to 200 mg per 5ml dose, Prečítajte si celý dokument