BOOTS BLOCKED NOSE RELIEF Capsules Ref.[7329] Active ingredients: Phenylephrine

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2015  Publisher: The Boots Company PLC, Nottingham, NG2 3AA Trading as: BCM

Product name and form

Boots Blocked Nose Relief 12mg Capsules.

Pharmaceutical Form

Capsule, hard (capsule).

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Active ingredient: Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 12.00 mg/cap

Active Ingredient Description
Phenylephrine

Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic agent with mainly direct effects on adrenergic receptors. It has predominantly alpha adrenergic activity and is without stimulating effects on the central nervous system. The sympathomimetic effect of phenylephrine produces vasoconstriction which in turn relieves nasal congestion.

List of Excipients

Pregelatinised maize starch
Dried maize starch
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Hard gelatin capsule (gelatin, quinoline yellow E104, titanium dioxide E171)
Ink (black iron oxide E172, shellac, propylene glycol)

Pack sizes and marketing

Blister pack of pigmented 250 micron PVC coated with 40gsm PVdC and 20 micron aluminium foil.

Pack sizes: 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 36, 48, 50.

Marketing authorization holder

The Boots Company PLC, Nottingham, NG2 3AA

Trading as: BCM

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 00014/0593

16 May 2000

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