Benylin Dry & Tickly Cough Syrup

Benylin Dry & Tickly Cough Syrup

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Syrup

For the relief of irritating, tickling dry coughs and sore throats.

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.

Hypersensitivity to the active substance(s) or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.

Diabetics should take note of the carbohydrate content of this product.Do not give to children under one year.Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.Information relating specifically to excipients in the formulation.This medicine contains small amounts of ethanol (alcohol), less than 100mg per 5ml dose.This medicine contains sucrose and glucose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrose-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.

No clinically significant interactions known.

The safety of this product during pregnancy and lactation has not been established, but is not considered to constitute a hazard during these periods.

Not relevant.

No adverse effects would be anticipated.

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. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.

Management:

Overdosage would not be expected to cause any problems and treatment would be merely symptomatic and supportive.

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Cough suppressants and mucolytics, ATC code: R05FB01

Glycerol and sucrose have demulcent properties and will soothe irritated sore throats and possibly block sensory cough receptors within the respiratory tract.

Glycerol is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and undergoes extensive metabolism principally in the liver. It may be used in the synthesis of lipids, and is metabolised to glucose or glycogen or oxidised to carbon dioxide and water. It may also be excreted in the urine unchanged.Sucrose is hydrolysed in the small intestine by the enzyme sucrase to glucose and fructose which are then absorbed.

There are no preclinical data of relevance to the prescriber which are additional to that already included.

Citric acid monohydrateSodium benzoate (E211)Cough syrup 513277 flavour (containing anise oil, liquorice, propylene glycol, ethanol (alcohol)Black treacleLiquid glucosePurified water

Not applicable.

3 years.

This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.

A white flint glass bottle with an aluminium roll-on pilfer proof cap with a flowed in liner, or a triseal (LDPE/EPE/LDPE) liner.

Alternative cap: A wadless polypropylene tamper evident cap.

Pack size: 200 ml

Or

An amber glass bottle with an aluminium roll-on pilfer proof cap with a triseal (LDPE/EPE/LDPE) liner.

Pack size: 125ml or 150ml

Or

An amber PET bottle with a child resistant polypropylene cap fitted with an expanded polyethylene liner.

Alternative cap: An aluminium roll-on pilfer proof cap with a flowed in liner, or a triseal (LDPE/EPE/LDPE) liner.

Pack size: 150ml or 300ml

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

No special requirements for disposal.

Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

McNeil Products Limited

Foundation Park

Roxborough Way

Maidenhead

Berkshire SL6 3UG

United Kingdom

PL 15513/0142

11th January 2005

16 March 2017