148mm

(LEMSIR

yCOUCH^

For Mucus Cough ioomg/2.5mg/5ml

Oral Solution Guaifenesin loomg, Cetylpyridinium Chloride 2.smg and Purified Honey soomg

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET

Please read this leaflet carefully before taking Lemsip Cough For Mucus Cough 100mg/2.5mg/5ml Oral Solution.

•    Keep this leaflet, you may wish to read it again.

•    Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

What this medicine is and what it is used for

This product contains an expectorant to loosen mucous and relieve bronchial congestion and an antiseptic for mouth and throat infections in a soothing honey and syrup base.

For the symptomatic relief of coughs and catarrh associated with influenza, colds and mild throat infections. Before taking this medicine Do not take...

•    If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in this product. See 'What this medicine contains¹ for the full list of ingredients.

•    this medicine with any other cough and cold medication.

Stop use if your cough lasts for more than 5 days, comes back, or is accompanied by a fever, rash, or persistent headache.

As with all medicines, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product if:

•    you are pregnant or breast-feeding

•    you suffer from a chronic cough, asthma or are suffering from an acute asthma attack.

Important information about some of the ingredients...

•    This product contains 1.75g of sucrose and 1.35g of glucose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product. This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes mellitus.

•This product contains 9% v/v of alcohol. Each 5ml dose can contain up to 380mg of alcohol. Alcohol can be harmful for those suffering from alcoholism and should be taken into account in pregnant or breast feeding women, children and high risk groups such as patients with liver disease or epilepsy. Please speak to your pharmacist or doctor if you are having urine test since Guaifenesin may affect the results of some tests.

How to take this medicine

Adults and children 12 years and over:

•    One or two 5ml spoonfuls.

•To be taken slowly every 3 or 4 hours.    !

Children under 12 years:

•    Not recommended for children under 12 years. ; If you take too much of this medicine...

If you take more of the medicine than you should, ! speak to your doctor or pharmacist immediately. \ Possible side effects

As with all medicines this product can have side effects in some people.    I

•    Stomach disturbances have been reported. \

•    Nausea, vomiting and hypersensitivity reactions. \

If you feel you are reacting badly to this medicine inj any way, or notice any other side effects not listed ' in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.! Also you can help to make sure that medicines \ remain as safe as possible by reporting any unwanted side effects via the internet at vwvw.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.    \

Alternatively you can call Freephone 0808100 3352 \ (available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays to Fridays) or fill in a paper form available from your i local pharmacy.    |

How to store this medicine

•    Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

•    Do not store above 25°C.

•    Do not use after the expiry date shown on the \ label and the carton.

•    If you find that you still have this medicine after ! its expiry date, return it to your local pharmacist \ who will dispose of it properly.

What this medicine contains Each 5ml dose contains 100mg of the active    \

ingredient guaifenesin, 2.5mg of the active ingredient cetylpyridinium chloride and 0.5g of the i active ingredient purified honey.    \

It also contains sucrose (1.75g), glycerol, ethanol ; 96%, star anise oil, levomenthol, chloroform, caramel (E150), glucose liquid (1.35g) and purified \ water.

An opalescent brown liquid contained in bottles of ] 100ml and 200ml.

Marketing Authorisation Holder: Cupal Ltd,    !

103-105 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3UH, UK' Manufactured by: Famar A.V.E, 49th National Road,] Athens-Lamia, Avlona Attiki, 19011, Greece or    !

SSL International pic, Whitehouse Industrial Park,    |

Traynor Way, Peterlee, SR8 2RU, UK.

Date of revision: January 2013.

Distributed by:

Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited    !

Dansom Lane, Hull, HU8 7DS, UK    \

Lemsip and (J) are trademarks. Item: RB5623 \