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Boots Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus

Active Ingredient:
glycerol, liquid sugar demineralised, honey
Company:  
THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC See contact details
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Last updated on emc: 22 Jul 2015
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Boots Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET

Boots Glycerin Honey & Lemon Linctus

Glycerol, Honey, Sucrose

Soothes and relieves coughs and sore throat

200 ml

Read all of this label for full instructions.

Uses: A linctus which soothes and relieves the symptoms of sore throats and coughs.

Before you take
Do not take:

If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in this medicine

You can take this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How to take this medicine

Check the cap seal is not broken before first use. If it is, do not take the medicine.

Adults and children of 12 years and over: Two 5 ml spoonfuls. Swallow this amount 3 or 4 times a day, if you need to.

Children of 5 to 11 years: One 5 ml spoonful. Give this amount to your child to swallow 3 or 4 times a day, if you need to.

Children of 1 to 4 years: Half a 5 ml spoonful. Give this amount to your child to swallow 3 or 4 times a day, if you need to.

Do not give to children under 1 year.

If symptoms do not go away talk to your pharmacist or doctor.

If you take or give too much: Talk to a pharmacist or doctor.

Possible side effects

Most people will not have problems.

If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the medicine. See a doctor at once:

Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat (severe allergic reactions)

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this label. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information n the safety of this medicine.

Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.

Use by the date on the label edge.

Active ingredients

Each 5 ml of liquid contains Glycerol (E422) 0.75ml, Honey 1.11 g (0.4 g as glucose), Liquid Sugar 2.2 ml.

Also contains: purified water, citric acid, benzoic acid (E210), lemon oil, distilled lime oil, terpeneless lemon oil.

PL 00014/5149

Text prepared 05/15

Manufactured by

BCM Ltd
Nottingham
NG2 3AA

for the MAH:

The Boots Company PLC
Nottingham
NG2 3AA

If you need more advice ask your pharmacist.

THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
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Address
1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA
Telephone
+44 (0)1159 595 165
Fax
+44 (0)1159 592 565