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BENYLIN DRY & TICKLY COUGH is a brand name for Sucrose. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: For the relief of irritating, tickling dry coughs and sore throats.
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Posology:
Adults and children over 5 years: 10 ml Children 1 – 5 years: 5 ml The dose may be repeated three or four times a day.
Children under one year:
Not to be given to children under 1 year.
Elderly:
There is no need for dosage reduction in the elderly.
Method of administration:
For oral use.
No known adverse effects. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product.
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Diabetics should take note that sucrose and glycerol may affect blood sugar levels. Information relating specifically to excipients in the formulation. This medicine contains sucrose and glucose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.
8mg/ml. This medicine contains 10 mg sodium benzoate (E211) in each 5ml. This medicine contains 5 mg of alcohol (ethanol) in each 5 ml dose. The amount in 5 ml of this medicine is equivalent to less than 1 ml beer or wine. The small amount of alcohol in this medicine will not have any noticeable effects.
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 5 ml, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’. If symptoms persist for more than 3 days or get worse, patients should stop use and consult a doctor.
1. Do not give to children under one year.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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