Boots Night Cough Relief Oral Solution

Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.

This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it 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 pharmacist or doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 5 days

Do not take:

If you are allergic to any of the ingredients

If you have liver problems

If you have difficulty breathing

If you have porphyria (a rare blood disease)

If you are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (for depression) or have taken them in the last 14 days

If you have an intolerance to some sugars, unless your doctor tells you to (this medicine contains sucrose)

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding

Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:

If you have raised pressure in the eye (glaucoma)

If you have severe heart or blood vessel disease

If you have epilepsy

If you have difficulty in passing urine or kidney problems

If you have an obstruction in your intestine

If you have long-term lung problems or an infection which produces lots of phlegm on the chest

If you are addicted to drugs or have been in the past

If you take other medicines

• Water tablets (diuretics), medicines to treat high blood pressure
• Medicines that may make you sleepy or feel drowsy such as strong painkillers or medicines for epilepsy
• Medicines for depression or other mental health conditions
• Medicines which may cause a dry mouth (e.g. atropine)

If you are on a low salt (sodium) diet (this medicine contains 41 mg of sodium per 20 ml, which may be harmful to you)

If you are a man with prostate problems

Other important information

Do not drink alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.

If you go into hospital for an operation tell the doctor that you are taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines: This medicine can affect your ability to drive or use machines as it may make you feel sleepy or dizzy.

Do not drive or use machines while taking this medicine until you are sure you are not affected

It is an offence to drive if this medicine affects your ability to drive

However, you would not be committing an offence if:

• The medicine has been prescribed to treat a medical or dental problem and
• You have taken it according to the instructions given by the prescriber or in the information provided with the medicine and
• It was not affecting your ability to drive safely

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure whether it is safe for you to drive while taking this medicine.

Information about some of the ingredients: This medicine contains 9 g of sucrose per 20 ml. This should be taken into account if you have diabetes mellitus.

This medicine may increase the effects of alcohol and other depressant medicines. Each 20 ml contains 0.8 g alcohol (ethanol), equivalent to 20 ml of beer or 8 ml of wine. May be harmful if you suffer from alcoholism.

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)

If you get any of the following side effects see your pharmacist or doctor.

Feeling sick, being sick, dry mouth

Blurred vision, constipation, difficulty passing urine

Drowsiness, feeling very excited, irritability, depression, nightmares

Skin rashes

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 leaflet. 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 on the safety of this medicine.