The Pharmacy Health Cough range is a selection of cough and cold products for pharmacies. The range is designed to promote Pharmacy as the preferred choice for Cough/Cold products.
Currently the range has five products.
GEES LINCTUS
Pharmacy Only Medicine
Description: A brown coloured linctus containing Camphorated Tincture of Opium, Squill Oxymel Syrup, Tolu and Honey. Gees Linctus is an expectorant cough mixture with a demulcent action. It helps loosen phlegm and calms an irritating cough.
Sizes: 200mL
Dosage:
Adults and children over 12 years: 5mL sipped slowly or added to 10mL of warm water and sipped.
To be taken 3-4 times daily as required.
Benefits:
Popular with older generation
Anti-tussive, expectorant with demulcent action
Ingredients: Anhydrous Morphine 0.0165% w/v, Squill 1.65% w/v. Alcohol 20%
May cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery.
Always read the label and use strictly as directed. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. If symptoms persist or you have side effects see your doctor.
DRY IRRITATING COUGH - Dextromethorphan
Description: Dextromethorphan is used to calm a dry tickly or irritating cough and soothes the throat.
Sizes: 200mL
Dosage:
Adults and children over 12 years: 10mL
Children 6-12 years: 5mL, children 4-6 years: 2.5mL
Repeat every 3 hours as needed
Benefits:
Trusted formula
Acceptable taste
Ingredients: Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 10mg/10mL
Always read the label and use strictly as directed. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. If symptoms persist or you have side effects see your doctor.
DRY TICKLY COUGH - Pholcodine Plain Linctus
Pharmacy Only Medicine
Description: An orange/ red linctus containing the active ingredient of Pholcodine. Pholcodine is used as a cough suppressant for irritable unproductive coughs. Pholcodine has a mild sedative action to relieve irritation of the respiratory tracts. Pholcodine Plain is prescribed mainly for children.
Sizes: 200mL
Dosage:
Adults and children over 12 years: 5-15mL, taken up to six times daily
Children over 2 years: 2.5-5mL, taken up to six times daily
Benefits:
Pleasant and established taste that consumers know
Very good anti-tussive
Ingredients: Pholcodine BP 5mg/5mL, Ethanol 6.6% v/v
May cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery.
Always read the label and use strictly as directed. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. If symptoms persist or you have side effects see your doctor.
STUBBORN DRY TICKLY COUGH - Pholcodine Strong Linctus
Pharmacy Only Medicine
Description: An orange/ red linctus containing the active ingredient Pholcodine. Pholcodine Strong is double the strength of Pholcodine Linctus. Pholcodine is used as a cough suppressant for irritable unproductive coughs in adults. Pholcodine has a mild sedative action to relieve irritation of the respiratory tracts.
Sizes: 200mL
Dosage:
Adults and children over 12 years: 5mL
Children over 2 years: 2.5mL
To be taken 3-4 times daily, as required
Benefits:
Pleasant and established taste that consumers know
Very good anti-tussive
Ingredients: Pholcodine BP 10mg/5mL, Ethanol 13.2% v/v
May cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery.
Always read the label and use strictly as directed. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. If symptoms persist or you have side effects see your doctor.