Beecham's Veno's Expectorant

Veno's Expectorant

Guaifenesin BP 100mg, Liquid Glucose BPC (1963) 3.0g, Treacle 1.35g

Oral Solution

An expectorant for the symptomatic relief of coughs (including bronchial cough) and chesty catarrh, particularly associated with colds and flu.

The product also has a soothing, protective, demulcent action on a sore, irritated, tickling and inflamed throat.

Adults and children over the age of 12: Take one 10ml dose (two 5ml spoonfuls) and repeat every 2 to 3 hours.

Route of Administration

Oral

Known hypersensitivity to guaifenesin, treacle, glucose or to any of the excipients.

Patients suffering from chronic cough or asthma should consult a physician before taking this product.

Patients should stop using the product and consult a health care professional if cough lasts for more than 5 days or comes back, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.

Do not take with a cough suppressant.

Special Label Warnings

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.

Do not exceed the stated dose.

Do not use with other cough and cold medicines.

Contains 6.68g total sugars per 10ml dose. This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Patients with rare glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.

Contains 9.6mg sodium per 10ml dose. This should be taken into consideration in patients on a controlled sodium diet.

Contains sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite, which may rarely cause severe allergic reactions and bronchospasm.

None

Use in pregnancy and lactation is not contraindicated. However, as with all medicines, caution should be exercised during pregnancy and lactation.

None

Immune system disorders:

Unknown: allergic reactions, angioedema, anaphylactic reactions

Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders:

Unknown: Dyspnoea (in association with other symptoms of hypersensitivity)

Skin and subcutaneous disorders:

Unknown: Rash, urticaria

Gastrointestinal disorders:

Unknown: nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort

Very large doses of guaifenesin cause nausea and vomiting. Vomiting would be treated by fluid replacement and monitoring of electrolytes if indicated.

Guaifenesin is an expectorant.

Treacle and Liquid Glucose are demulcents.

None Stated

There are no preclinical data of any relevance additional to that already included in other sections of the SPC.

Macrogol

Glacial acetic acid

Sodium benzoate (E211)

Capsicum tincture

Sodium metabisulphite (E223)

Aniseed oil

Xanthan gum

Levomenthol

Camphor

Sodium cyclamate

Acesulfame potassium

Liquorice aniseed flavour

Caramel colour (E150)

None

Unopened: Three years

Opened: Six months

None

Amber cylindrical glass bottle fitted with a child resistant and tamper evident plastic screw cap.

Pack size: 100 or 160ml.

None

Forest Laboratories UK Limited

Riverbridge House

Anchor Boulevard

Crossways Business Park

Dartford

Kent

DA2 6SL

U.K.

PL 00108/0338

31/01/1983 / 06/09/2004

April 2012