STREPSILS / Strepsils Honey and Lemon x 36 tablets

STREPSILS / Strepsils Honey and Lemon x 36 tablets

LEAFLET

Strepsils Honey and Lemon belongs to a group of medicinal products called antiseptics.

Strepsils Honey and Lemon is recommended for the treatment and relief of symptoms of infectious-inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity (stomatitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis).

It has antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.

The effect occurs within the first 5 minutes and lasts up to 2 hours after administration of the medicinal product.

Do not take Strepsils Honey and Lemon:

-if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol, amylmetacresol or any of the other ingredients of Strepsils Honey and Lemon.

Take special care when using Strepsils Honey and Lemon

-if you have diabetes mellitus - see section Important information about some of the ingredients of Strepsils Honey and Lemon.

Taking other medications

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

There are no known interactions with other medicinal products.

Using Strepsils Honey and Lemon with food and drinks

Strepsils Honey and Lemon should not be administered with food or drink. It should be administered between meals.

Pregnancy, fertility and breastfeeding

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using any medicine.

The safety of Strepsils Honey and Lemon during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been established; the medicinal product may be taken with caution by pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Driving and operating machinery

Strepsils Honey and Lemon does not affect the ability to drive or use machines.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Strepsils Honey and Lemon

Strepsils Honey and Lemon contains glucose and sucrose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

Each Strepsils Honey and Lemon tablet contains: 1 g glucose and 1.4 g sucrose. This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Dosage:

Always take Strepsils Honey and Lemon exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Adults and children over 6 years of age:

One tablet is sucked slowly every 2-3 hours; the lozenges are left in the mouth until completely dissolved; do not chew or swallow whole; take between meals. As with other similar medicinal products, you should change the position of the lozenges inside the mouth until they dissolve, to avoid the risk of local irritation.

Do not exceed the recommended dose (maximum 8 lozenges in 24 hours).

To avoid the risk of choking, Strepsils Honey and Lemon should only be used in children who can hold the lozenge in their mouth without supervision until it slowly dissolves.

Elderly patients

In elderly patients, it is not necessary to reduce the dose.

Treatment should not last longer than 5 days, as it may lead to an imbalance of the oral microbial flora and a risk of bacterial or fungal infection.

If you take more Strepsils Honey and Lemon than you should

Gastrointestinal discomfort may occur; use should be discontinued and symptomatic treatment initiated - for this purpose you should consult your doctor or emergency center.

If you forget to take Strepsils Honey and Lemon

Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed lozenge.

Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Strepsils Honey and Lemon can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Hypersensitivity reactions, indigestion and diarrhea are possible.

If any of the side effects gets serious or you notice any other side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Composition:

The active substances are: 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2 mg and Amylmetacresol 0.6 mg.

The other ingredients are: honey, tartaric acid, mint oil, lemon oil, liquid sucrose, liquid glucose, coloring agent E104.