Boots Cough and Decongestant 6 Years+ syrup

Ülke: Birleşik Krallık

Dil: İngilizce

Kaynak: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktif bileşen:

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; Guaifenesin

Mevcut itibaren:

The Boots Company Plc

ATC kodu:

R01BA52

INN (International Adı):

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; Guaifenesin

Doz:

2mg/1ml ; 10mg/1ml

Farmasötik formu:

Oral solution

Uygulama yolu:

Oral

Sınıf:

No Controlled Drug Status

Reçete türü:

Valid as a prescribable product

Ürün özeti:

BNF: 03090200; GTIN: 5045092996560

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INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Cough & Decongestant Syrup 6 Years Plus
(Guaifenesin, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor
conditions. However, you still
need to give it 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

The leaflet is written in terms of giving this medicine to your child,
but if you are an adult who
is intending to take this medicine yourself the information in this
leaflet will apply to you as
well
WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS FOR
This medicine contains Pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, which acts to
relieve a stuffy,
blocked nose and sinuses. It also contains Guaifenesin, an
expectorant, which acts to
loosen and relieve phlegm and mucus on the chest.
It can be used to relieve the symptoms of a chesty cough and a blocked
nose and sinuses.
Simple treatments should be tried first before you give this medicine.
Further information on
“TREATING COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN” is provided at the end of
this leaflet.
BEFORE YOU GIVE THIS MEDICINE
This medicine can be given to children from the age of 6 years.
However, some children
should not be given this medicine or you should seek the advice of
their pharmacist or doctor
first.
X DO NOT GIVE:

IF YOUR CHILD IS UNDER 6 YEARS

IF YOUR CHILD IS ALLERGIC to any of the ingredients in this medicine
(see “What is in this
medicine”)

IF YOUR CHILD IS ALLERGIC TO OTHER DECONGESTANTS

IF YOUR CHILD HAS SEVERE KIDNEY PROBLEMS

IF YOUR CHILD HAS HEART OR BLOOD VESSEL DISEASE, including poor
circulation in their hands or
feet

IF YOUR CHILD HAS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (including that due to a tumour
near their kidney)

IF YOUR CHILD HAS DIABETES

IF YOUR CHILD HAS AN OVERACTIVE THYROID

IF YOUR CHILD HAS RAISED PRESSURE IN THE EYE (glaucoma)

IF YOUR CHILD IS TAKING ANY OF THESE MEDICINES:
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Boots Cough and Decongestant Syrup 6 Years +
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active ingredient % w/v
Guaifenesin 1.0
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 0.2
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Syrup
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
A combination expectorant and decongestant for the relief of acute
productive
(chesty) cough, nasal congestion and congestion of the mucous
membranes of the
upper respiratory tract associated with the common cold.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For oral administration.
Children 6 to 12 years: Two 5ml spoonfuls three or four times a day.
Not more than 4 doses should be given in any 24 hours.
This medicine is contraindicated in children under 6 years of age (see
section
4.3).
Children of 6-12 years of age: not to be used for more than 5 days
without the
advice of a doctor. Parents and carers should seek medical attention
if the
child's condition deteriorates during treatment.
Warning: Do not exceed the stated dose.
Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to the active substances or any of the excipients or
intolerance to other sympathomimetics.
Severe renal impairment
Cardiovascular disease including hypertension and peripheral vascular
disease.
Diabetes mellitus
Phaeochromocytoma
Hyperthyroidism
Closed angle glaucoma
Concomitant use of other sympathomimetic decongestants
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), or within 14 days of stopping
treatment (see section 4.5).
Beta-blockers – (see section 4.5).
Not to be used in children under the age of 6 years.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
GUAIFENESIN
Ask a doctor before use if you suffer from a chronic cough, if you
have asthma or are
suffering from an acute asthma attack.
Stop use and ask a healthcare professional if your cough lasts for
more than 5 days,
comes back, or is accompanied by a fever, rash, or persistent
headache.
Do not take with a cough suppressant.
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
If