Covonia Dry & Tickly Cough Sugar Free 1.36g/5ml Oral solution

Glycerol 1.36g/5ml

Excipient(s) with known effect

Each 5ml contains Propylene Glycol 31mg, Sodium Benzoate 2.5mg, Sorbitol 920mg and Maltitol Liquid 1150mg

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1

Oral Solution

A dark brown viscous liquid with the odours of anise, blackcurrant and menthol.

A soothing preparation for relief of the symptoms of coughs and sore throats.

Oral

Recommended doses

Adults and Children over 12 years: two 5ml spoonfuls.

Children over 1 year: one 5ml spoonful.

Dosage schedule

Repeat dose as required, up to a maximum of 4 times a day.

This product may be taken for up to 5 days following which, if symptoms persist, medical advice should be sought.

Shake the bottle before use.

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

Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.

Not suitable for children under 1 year.

This medicine contains 31mg propylene glycol and 2.5mg sodium benzoate in each 5ml dose

This medicine also contains 920mg sorbitol in each 5ml dose. Patients with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) should not take/be given this medicinal product.

This medicine contains 1150mg maltitol liquid in each 5ml dose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine.

If symptoms persist for more than 5 days, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

None known

No adverse effects are considered likely if this product is used in the above conditions, however, as with all medicines, its use should be avoided unless recommended by a doctor.

None known

None anticipated at the recommended dosage.

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 or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

Overdose with this preparation is unlikely to occur, however, large doses of glycerin may cause thirst, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, hyperglycaemia, dehydration, dizziness and mental confusion. Cardiac arrhythmias have been reported. If ingestion is recent gastric lavage should be administered, other treatment should be symptomatic.

Glycerol acts as a demulcent to soothe the passage of the upper respiratory tract.

ATC Code: R05X

Glycerol is readily absorbed from the intestine and is metabolised to carbon dioxide and glycogen.

None known

Purified Water

Citric Acid (E330)

Caramel (E150)

Maltitol Liquid (contains sorbitol E420)

Blackcurrant & Menthol Flavour FLA94255 (contains E1520 propylene glycol)

Capsicum Oleoresin 500,000 WS

Anise Flavour L7802 (contains E1520 propylene glycol)

Hydroxyethyl Cellulose

Sodium Benzoate (E211)

Saccharin Sodium

None

24 months unopened

Use within 28 days of opening

Do not store above 25 °C

150ml: glass bottle with 28mm cap with tamper evident band and EPE/Saranex liner.

180ml: glass bottle with 28mm cap with tamper evident band and EPE/Saranex liner.

300ml: glass bottle with 28mm cap with tamper evident band and EPE/Saranex liner

None stated.

Thornton & Ross Ltd

Linthwaite Laboratories

Huddersfield

HD7 5QH

ENGLAND

PL 00240/0411

23/03/2018

TBC