BOOTS DRY COUGH Syrup Ref.[9336] Active ingredients: Pholcodine

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: The Boots Company PLC, 1 Thane Road West, Nottingham, NG2 3AA

Product name and form

Boots Dry Cough Syrup 6 Years+.

Pharmaceutical Form

Syrup.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Active ingredient, mg/5ml: Pholcodine Ph Eur, 2.0.

Excipients with known effect:

Maltitol liquid
Sodium benzoate (E211)

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Pholcodine

Pholcodine is an opioid that has been widely used for the treatment of non-productive cough in children and adults. Pholcodine is a cough suppressant with mild sedative but little analgesic activity. Additionally pholcodine is a marker for sensitization to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) and is intended for use as a diagnostic tool in NMBA-induced anaphylaxis.

List of Excipients

Maltitol liquid
Sodium citrate
Citric acid monohydrate
Sodium benzoate (E211)
Blackcurrant flavour QL80001
Vanilla flavour mixture QL78307
Purified water
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Glycerin
Acesulfame K

Pack sizes and marketing

An amber PET bottle with a child resistant polypropylene cap fitted with an expanded polyethylene liner.

Pack size: 150ml, 100ml.

Marketing authorization holder

The Boots Company PLC, 1 Thane Road West, Nottingham, NG2 3AA

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 00014/0523

16 July 1996

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