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Benylin Wet Cough Mucus Relief 50ml is specially formulated to loosen and thin out mucus and phlegm providing quick relief frm coughing. The syrup is fast-acting and helps you to expel mucus when you cough.
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Description:
Benylin Wet Cough Mucus Relief 50 ml
Detailed Description:
50 ml.
Scheduling status:
S0.
Proprietary name (and dosage form):
Benylin wet cough (liquid).
Composition:
Each 10 ml contains:
Guaifenesin 200 mg.
Preservative:
Sodium Benzoate 0.1% m/v.
Pharmacological classification:
A: 10.1 antitussives and expectorants.
Pharmacological action:
Guaifenesin has expectorant properties.
Identification:
A clear, colourless to straw-coloured, syrupy liquid with a strawberry odour and taste.
Presentation:
Amber glass bottles of 50 ml, 100 ml, 200 ml and laminated foil sachets containing 10 ml liquid.
Name and business address of applicant/holder of certificate of registration:
Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd. 241 Main Road Retreat 7945 South Africa.
® Trademark ©Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd 2009.
Consumer contact centre 0860 410032 (South Africa only).
Pack size:
50 ml
Quantity in pack:
1
Marketing description:
Benylin®.
Wet cough.
Mucus relief.
Thins and loosens chest mucus.
Sugar, alcohol & colourant free.
Ages 2+.
Brand:
Benylin
Package type:
Box
Usage instructions:
Dosage and directions for use:
Adults and children over 12 years: 10 ml - 20 ml (two - four medicine measures) every 4 hours.
Children: 6 - 12 years old: 5 ml - 10 ml (one - two medicine measures) every 4 hours.
2 - 5 years old: 2.5 ml - 5 ml (half - one medicine measure) every 4 hours.
If symptoms persist a doctor should be consulted.
Storage instructions:
Keep well closed and store in a cool place (below 25 degrees C).
Keep out of reach of children.
Warnings:
Indications:
Alleviation of cough.
Contra-indications:
Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Pregnancy and lactation. Guaifenesin is considered unsafe in patients with acute porphyria. Not recommended for children under 2 years of age.
Benylin wet cough should not be taken for persistent cough, which occurs with smoking, asthma, emphysema or where cough is accompanied by excessive secretions except under the advice and supervision of a doctor. A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition. If cough persists for more than one week, tends to recur or is accompanied by high fever, rash or persistent headache, consult a doctor.
Interactions:
Guaifenesin may interfere with diagnostic measurements of urinary 5-hydroxy-indoleacetic acid or vanillylmandelic acid.
Pregnancy and lactation:
Benylin wet cough should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.
Side-effects and special precautions:
Rare (>1/10 000, =1/1 000):
Gastro-intestinal: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pains.
Central nervous system: headache, drowsiness, dizziness.
Skin: skin rash, urticaria.
Known symptoms of overdosage and particulars of its treatment:
In large doses, guaifenesin will cause drowsiness, nausea and vomiting.
Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.