Procter & Gamble (Health & Beauty Care) Ltd.

The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0XP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)191 297 5000
Fax: +44 (0)191 297 6295
WWW: http://www.uk.pg.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0) 8000 850367 (UK)
Customer Care direct line: +353 (1) 800 509 301 (Ireland)

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 04/08/2010
SPC Vicks Cough Syrup for Chesty Coughs

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on the eMC. For each version, we show the dates it was published on the eMC and the reasons for change.

Updated on 04/08/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 6.5: Amber cylindrical glass bottle (pharmaceutical type III) with a high density polyethylene screw thread closure has been changed to Amber cylindrical glass bottle (pharmaceutical type III) with a Crab claw seal (polypropylene) child resistant closure



Section 10: June 2009 has been changed to October 2009
Updated on 17/08/2009 and displayed until 04/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Jun-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



4.2       Posology and method of administration

 

`               Adults and children 12 years and over:          3 x 5ml spoonfuls

 

                Repeat every 4 hours as needed.

                No more than 6 doses a day


4.3       Contraindications

 

 

 Not to be used in children under the age of 6 years

 Known hypersensitivity to guaifenesin.


Updated on 14/01/2009 and displayed until 17/08/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   03-Apr-2006
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Before

4.2       POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION

 

                Adults and children 12 years and over:           3 x 5ml spoonfuls

                Children (6-11 years):                                         2 x 5ml spoonfuls

                Children (2-5 years):                                           1 x 5ml spoonful

 

Repeat every 4 hours as needed.

                No more than 6 doses a day

After

4.2       POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION

 

                Adults and children 12 years and over:           3 x 5ml spoonfuls

                Children (6-11 years):                                         2 x 5ml spoonfuls

                Children (2-5 years):                                           1 x 5ml spoonful


Children under 6: Do not take with any other cough and cold medicine. Consult a pharmacist or other healthcare professional for further advice.


Repeat every 4 hours as needed.

                No more than 6 doses a day

Updated on 26/10/2007 and displayed until 14/01/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   guaifenesin