STREPSILS HONEY&LEMON TAB N24

ATC code: R02AA03 

Active substances: Alcohol 2,4-Dichlorobenzylicus, Amylmetacresolum

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STREPSILS HONEY & LEMON 0.6MG/+1.2MG N24

Package leaflet: information for the user

STREPSILS HONEY & LEMON, lozenges

Amylmetacresol, 2.4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse has told you.
-   Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
-   Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
-   If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
-   You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 3 days.

What is in this leaflet:

1.   What Strepsils Honey & Lemon is and what it is used for
2.   What you need to know before you use Strepsils Honey & Lemon
3.   How to use Strepsils Honey & Lemon
4.   Possible side effects
5.   How to store Strepsils Honey & Lemon
6.   Contents of the pack and other information

1.   What Strepsils Honey & Lemon is and what it is used for

Strepsils Honey & Lemon lozenges contain a combination of two antiseptic active substances, which kills the bacteria that cause mouth and throat infections. Strepsils Honey & Lemon lozenges are used as disinfectants in the case of mouth and throat infections.

2.   What you need to know before you use Strepsils Honey & Lemon Do not use Strepsils Honey & Lemon:

-   if you are allergic to the active substance(s) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Children: this medicine is not recommended for small children due to the risk of choking.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility

Pregnancy
Data are not available or are limited regarding the use of amylmetacresol and 2.4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol.
As with all medicines, caution is advised when using this medicine during pregnancy and if necessary, a doctor should be consulted.

Breast-feeding

It is not known whether 2.4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol and amylmetacresol are excreted in breast milk. A risk to newborns/infants cannot be excluded.

Fertility

There are no data on the effect on fertility.

3.   How to use Strepsils Honey & Lemon

In order to relieve the symptoms, use the minimum effective dose for the shortest possible time. Adults: allow 1 lozenge to slowly dissolve in the mouth every 2-3 hours but do not take more than 8 tablets a day.

Children

Children above the age of 6: as adults above.
Children under the age of 6: not suitable for children under the age of 6.
Elderly: as adults above.
Do not exceed the prescribed dose.

If you take more Strepsils Junior than you should

Overdose may cause digestive complaints.

4.   Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following criteria are used to estimate the incidence of side effects:
Very common: occurs in more than 1 user in 10
Common: occurs in 1-10 users in 100
Occasional: occurs in 1 -10 users in 1,000
Rare: occurs in 1-10 users in 10,000
Very rare: occurs in less than 1 user in 10,000
Unknown: incidence cannot be estimated based on available data
Immune system disorders:
Unknown: hypersensitivity reactions
Gastrointestinal disorders:
Unknown: abdominal pain, nausea, discomfort in the mouth
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders:
Unknown: rash

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via www.ravimiamet.ee. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5.   How to store Strepsils Honey & Lemon

Do not store at a temperature higher than 25 °C. Store in the original package, protected from moisture.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines that you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information What Strepsils Honey & Lemon contains

The active substances are amylmetacresol and 2.4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol. One lozenge delivers 0.6 mg of amylmetacresol and 1.2 mg of 2.4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol.
The excipients are honey, quinoline yellow, tartaric acid, peppermint oil, lemon oil, liquefied sugar, liquefied glucose, and purified water.

What Strepsils Honey & Lemon looks like and contents of the pack

The lozenges are packaged in a blister package made from transparent polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with a thickness of 250 microns, covered with a 40 gsm polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC); heat-sealed with an aluminium coating with a thickness of 20 microns; and covered with a 7 gsm coating.
or
The lozenges are packaged in a blister package made from transparent polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with a thickness of 250 microns, covered with a 90 gsm polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC); heat-sealed with an aluminium coating with a thickness of 20 microns; and covered with a 7 gsm coating.
The blister package contains 12 tablets. Two or three blisters are packaged in a cardboard carton. The lozenge is yellow and round (diameter 1.8 cm).

Marketing Authorisation Holder:

Reckitt Benckiser (Poland) S.A.
Ul. Okunin 1
05-100 Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki Poland

Manufacturers:

Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare International Ltd
Nottingham site
Thane Road
Nottingham NG90 2DB
United Kingdom
SIA ELVIM
Kurzemes prospekts 3-513 RIGA LV-1067 Latvia
For any information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Kärberi 34-32 Tallinn 13919
Telephone: 5151555The leaflet was last revised in May 2017