go to medicines.ie homepage
  • Home  |  
  • About  |  
  • Links  |  
  • Help
Font Size
Search for:  
select
select
  • SPCs and PILs
  • SPCs Only
  • PILs Only
  Advanced Search
  • What's
    New
      
  • Browse
    Medicines
      
  • Browse
    Active Ingredients
      
  • Browse
    Companies
      
  • Codes
    of Practice
      
  • Adverse
    Reaction Reporting

Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Limited

Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Limited
7 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 468 9200
Fax: +353 1 468 9299


Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on medicines.ie: 19/08/2009
SPC Strepsils Cool Lozenges

Table of Contents

  • 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
  • 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
  • 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
  • 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
  • 4.1 Therapeutic indications
  • 4.2 Posology and method of administration
  • 4.3 Contraindications
  • 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
  • 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • 4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
  • 4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
  • 4.8 Undesirable effects
  • 4.9 Overdose
  • 5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
  • 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
  • 5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
  • 5.3 Preclinical safety data
  • 6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
  • 6.1 List of excipients
  • 6.2 Incompatibilities
  • 6.3 Shelf life
  • 6.4 Special precautions for storage
  • 6.5 Nature and contents of container
  • 6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
  • 7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
  • 8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • 9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
  • 10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT


Go to top of the page
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

Strepsils Cool Lozenges


Go to top of the page
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

Each lozenge contains:

2, 4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2 mg

Amylmetacresol 0.6mg

For excipients, see 6.1


Go to top of the page
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Lozenge

White to pale yellow coloured lozenge with a characteristic taste of cool mint, embossed on both sides with Strepsils brand icon.


Go to top of the page
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS

Go to top of the page
4.1 Therapeutic indications

For mouth and throat infections


Go to top of the page
4.2 Posology and method of administration

Adults and children: One lozenge to be dissolved slowly in the mouth every 2-3 hours up to a maximum of 12 lozenges in 24 hours.

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

Not suitable for children under 12 years.

For oral administration.


Go to top of the page
4.3 Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.


Go to top of the page
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

Consult your doctor if symptoms persist or if anything unusual happens

Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-glalctose malabsorption or sucrose-isomaltose insufficiency should not take this medicine.

Not suitable for children under 12 years.


Go to top of the page
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

No clinically significant interactions are known


Go to top of the page
4.6 Pregnancy and lactation

The safety of Strepsils Cool has not been established, therefore not recommended.


Go to top of the page
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines

No adverse effects are known.


Go to top of the page
4.8 Undesirable effects

Occasionally hypersensitivity reactions.


Go to top of the page
4.9 Overdose

Overdosage should not present a problem other than gastrointestinal discomfort. Treatment should be symptomatic.


Go to top of the page
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

Go to top of the page
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

2, 4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol and amymetacresol have antiseptic properties.


Go to top of the page
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties

None stated.


Go to top of the page
5.3 Preclinical safety data

Not applicable.


Go to top of the page
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS

Go to top of the page
6.1 List of excipients

Xylitol

Cool Mint Sensation Flavour (contains polyethylene glycol)

Levomenthol

Spearmint

Eucalyptus oil

Liquid Sucrose

Liquid Glucose


Go to top of the page
6.2 Incompatibilities

Not applicable.


Go to top of the page
6.3 Shelf life

3 years (for lozenges packed in blister strips within a carton).

36 months for lozenges packed in polypropylene tube, with an in use shelf-life of 'use within 3 months of opening.


Go to top of the page
6.4 Special precautions for storage

Do not store above 25°C.

Polypropylene tube - Do not store above 25°C. Keep the tube tightly closed in order to protect from moisture.


Go to top of the page
6.5 Nature and contents of container

A blister push-through tray of PVC/PVDC laminate heat-sealed to aluminium foil.

24 lozenges (each blister tray contains 12 lozenges packed in a carton).

8 lozenges (one tray contains 8 lozenges in a wrap around cardboard carton with tamper-evident seal).

2 lozenges pack.

An injection moulded white pigmented polypropylene tube with an injection moulded white polyethylene cap (containing white silica gel that is sealed with a white cardboard disc). The tube contains 10 lozenges.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.


Go to top of the page
6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling

Not special requirements.


Go to top of the page
7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Ltd.,

7 Riverwalk,

Citywest Business Campus,

Dublin 24


Go to top of the page
8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)

PA 979/38/1


Go to top of the page
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION

25th January 1985/25th January 2005


Go to top of the page
10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

July2009



Link to this document from your website:
http://www.medicines.ie/medicine/14362/SPC/Strepsils+Cool+Lozenges/

Document Links

 
  Link to this page
  View all medicines
from this company
Print this page
View document history
Bookmark and Share

Legal Categories

 
   Product subject to medical
prescription which may not
be renewed (A)
   Product subject to medical
prescription which may
be renewed (B)
   Product subject to
restricted prescription
(C)
   Supply through
general sale
   Supply through
pharmacy only

Active Ingredients

 
   Amylmetacresol
   2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol

  • Terms & Conditions | 
  • Accessibility | 
  • Privacy Statement | 
  • Contact Us

Registered Address: Franklin House, 140 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Registered Number: 254776
Tel: (353 1) 6603350 Fax: (353 1) 6686672 Email: info@ipha.ie

This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify.

This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.

logo