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Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus





1. Name Of The Medicinal Product



Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus or Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Soothing Cough Syrup or Tixylix Honey, Lemon & Glycerol Oral Solution


2. Qualitative And Quantitative Composition












Active ingredients




per 5ml




Honey




1.11g




Glycerin Ph Eur




0.75ml




Liquid sugar




2.2ml



3. Pharmaceutical Form



Oral solution.



4. Clinical Particulars



4.1 Therapeutic Indications



For the relief of coughs and sore throats.



4.2 Posology And Method Of Administration



For oral administration.



Adults and children over 12 years: 10ml



Children 5-12 years: 5ml



Children 1 to 5 years: 2.5ml



The dose may be taken up to three or four times a day, if needed.



Elderly: There is no need for dosage reduction in the elderly.



4.3 Contraindications



Hypersensitivity or intolerance to any of the ingredients.



4.4 Special Warnings And Precautions For Use



If symptoms persist consult your doctor.



Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.



4.5 Interaction With Other Medicinal Products And Other Forms Of Interaction



No clinically significant drug interactions known.



4.6 Pregnancy And Lactation



The safety of Glycerin, Honey and Lemon Linctus during pregnancy and lactation has not been established, but it is not considered to constitute a hazard during these periods.



4.7 Effects On Ability To Drive And Use Machines



No known adverse effects.



4.8 Undesirable Effects



No adverse effects would be anticipated.



4.9 Overdose



Overdosage is unlikely to present a problem and treatment need only be symptomatic.



5. Pharmacological Properties



5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties



Glycerin, syrup and honey have demulcent properties and will soothe irritated sore throats and possibly block sensory cough receptors within the respiratory tract.



5.2 Pharmacokinetic Properties



Glycerol is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and undergoes extensive metabolism principally in the liver. It may be used in the synthesis of lipids, and is metabolised to glucose or glycogen or oxidised to carbon dioxide and water. It may also be excreted in the urine unchanged.



Sucrose is hydrolysed in the small intestine by the enzyme sucrase to glucose and fructose which are then absorbed.



5.3 Preclinical Safety Data



Not applicable.



6. Pharmaceutical Particulars



6.1 List Of Excipients



Lemon oil



Citric acid monohydrate



Terpeneless lemon oil



Benzoic acid



Distilled lime oil



Purified water



6.2 Incompatibilities



None stated.



6.3 Shelf Life



36 months.



6.4 Special Precautions For Storage



None stated.



6.5 Nature And Contents Of Container



An amber or a white flint glass bottle with an unlined polypropylene cap.



Alternative cap: a roll-on pilfer-proof cap with a flowed-in liner or a triseal (LDPE/EPE/LDPE) liner.



Pack size: 100ml, 200ml.



6.6 Special Precautions For Disposal And Other Handling



None stated.



7. Marketing Authorisation Holder



The Boots Company PLC



1 Thane Road West



Nottingham NG2 3AA



United Kingdom



Trading as: BCM



8. Marketing Authorisation Number(S)



PL 00014/5149R



9. Date Of First Authorisation/Renewal Of The Authorisation



Date of First Authorisation: 7 February 1989



Last Renewal: 7 February 1995



10. Date Of Revision Of The Text



January 2010




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