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THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA Telephone: +44 (0)1159 595 165 Fax: +44 (0)1159 592 565 Before you contact this company: often several companies will market medicines with the same active ingredient. Please check that this is the correct company before contacting them. Why?

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 11/05/2011

SPC	Boots Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus

Table of Contents

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 Therapeutic indications
4.2 Posology and method of administration
4.3 Contraindications
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
4.8 Undesirable effects
4.9 Overdose
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
5.3 Preclinical safety data
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.1 List of excipients
6.2 Incompatibilities
6.3 Shelf life
6.4 Special precautions for storage
6.5 Nature and contents of container
6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

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1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus

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2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

Active ingredients	per 5ml
Honey	1.11g
Glycerin Ph Eur	0.75ml
Liquid sugar	2.2ml

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3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Oral solution.

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4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS

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4.1 Therapeutic indications

For the relief of coughs and sore throats.

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4.2 Posology and method of administration

For oral administration.

Adults and children over 12 years: 10ml

Children 5-12 years: 5ml

Children 1 to 5 years: 2.5ml

The dose may be taken up to three or four times a day, if needed.

Elderly: There is no need for dosage reduction in the elderly.

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4.3 Contraindications

Hypersensitivity or intolerance to any of the ingredients.

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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

If symptoms persist consult your doctor.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

No clinically significant drug interactions known.

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4.6 Pregnancy and lactation

The safety of Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus during pregnancy and lactation has not been established, but it is not considered to constitute a hazard during these periods.

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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines

No known adverse effects.

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4.8 Undesirable effects

Immune system disorder: hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis.

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4.9 Overdose

Overdosage is unlikely to present a problem and treatment need only be symptomatic.

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5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

Glycerin, syrup and honey have demulcent properties and will soothe irritated sore throats and possibly block sensory cough receptors within the respiratory tract.

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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties

Glycerol is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and undergoes extensive metabolism principally in the liver. It may be used in the synthesis of lipids, and is metabolised to glucose or glycogen or oxidised to carbon dioxide and water. It may also be excreted in the urine unchanged.

Sucrose is hydrolysed in the small intestine by the enzyme sucrase to glucose and fructose which are then absorbed.

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5.3 Preclinical safety data

Not applicable.

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6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS

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6.1 List of excipients

Lemon oil

Citric acid monohydrate

Terpeneless lemon oil

Benzoic acid