STREPSILS SORE THROAT & DRY COUGH

Route of administration - oral. The lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest duration necessary to relieve symptoms and a healthcare professional should be consulted if symptoms persist or worsen. No special dose is required for elderly patients.

Glass bottle Adults and children 12 years and over:

Two 5ml spoonfuls, three or four times daily.

Children 1-12 years:

One 5ml spoonful, three or four times daily. PETE plastic bottle Adults and children 12 years and over: 10 ml dose (fill measure cup to 10 ml), three to four times daily. Children aged 1-12 years: 5 ml dose (fill measure cup to 5 ml), three to four times daily.

Rinse the measure cup after use.

Adverse events which have been associated with glycerol, honey, citric acid monohydrate, lemon oil terpeneless and syrup are given below, tabulated by system organ class and frequency.

Frequencies are defined as:

Very common (≥1/10); Common (≥1/100 and <1/10); Uncommon (≥1/1000 and <1/100); Rare (≥1/10,000 and <1/1000); Very rare (< 1/10,000); Not known (cannot be estimated from the available data). Within each frequency grouping, adverse events are presented in order of decreasing seriousness.

System Organ Class Frequency Adverse Events Immune system disorders Not known Hypersensitivity Reporting of Suspected Adverse Reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.

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Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine. This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23mg) per dose, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.

The product may contain sufficient amounts of sugar to affect the control of diabetes. 04 mg alcohol (ethanol) in each 5ml dose. The amount in a 5 ml dose of this medicine is equivalent to less than 1 ml of beer or 1 ml of wine. Benzyl alcohol may cause allergic reactions.

Contains esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed). 5). Duration of treatment should be limited to a maximum of 3 days for adults and children aged 1 year and over. The patient should consult a doctor if symptoms persist or worsen.

1. Do not give to children under 1 year.