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STREPSILS Orange with Vitamin C 100mg Lozenges 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol Amylmetacresol

Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid / Sodium ascorbate)

Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you. This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to take Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C Lozenges carefully to get the best results from it.

>    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

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

!• You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days ;• If any of the side effects become serious, or if you notice any side effect not listed in ; this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist, in this leaflet:

!1. What Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C Lozenges are and what they are used for

2.    Before you take Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C Lozenges

3.    How to take Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C Lozenges |4. Possible side effects

;5. How to store Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C Lozenges 6. Further information

1.    WHAT STREPSILS ORANGE WITH VITAMIN C LOZENGES ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE 'USED FOR

'Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C Lozenges contains two antiseptic ingredients for use in throat medications. These are used for the symptomatic relief of mouth and throat infections. These ingredients are both mild antiseptics which kill the bacteria associated With mouth and throat infections. The action of sucking the lozenge allows the active ingredients to work in the area of the discomfort and also helps lubricate and soothe the painful area. This helps relieve the soreness and discomfort of mouth and throat infections. Ascorbic acid provides a source of Vitamin C which may be beneficial during infection when Vitamin C levels are believed to fall.

2.    BEFORE YOU TAKE STREPSILS ORANGE WITH VITAMIN C LOZENGES

This product is recommended for adults, children (over 6 years old) and the elderly. Children under 6 years old should not use this product.

|Do not take this product if you:

;• are allergic (hypersensitive) to 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, amylmetacresol,

; Vitamin C or any of the other ingredients shown in Section 6 - Further Information ;• are under 6 years old.

!Do not take this product if:

>    You have an intolerance to certain sugars such as fructose, glucose-galactose and

\ sucrose-isomaltose. These would be normally confirmed by your doctor. Intolerance \ would lead from conditions such as deficiency of the enzyme fructose-1-phosphate ; aldolase (leading to fructose intolerance), glucose-galactose malabsorption and ; sucrase-isomaltase deficiencies.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you:

!• are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained ! without a prescription.

;• suffer or are suffering from any other throat problems.

'Pregnancy and breast-feeding

It is not recommended to use this product if you think you are pregnant, are pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Important information about some of the ingredients in this product

This product contains sucrose and glucose. If you have been told by your doctor that you

have an intolerance to some sugars contact your doctor before taking this product.

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